Yield, economics and quality improvement of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as affected by integrated nutrient management under late sown condition

A field experiments were conducted during Rabi season 2013-14 and 2014-15 at Students’ Instructional Farm, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur (UP) with a view to find out the effect of vermicompost and FYM with chemical fertilizers on production, productivity and quality improvement of late sown wheat. The soil of experimental field was sandy loam in texture having organic carbon (0.34%), available nitrogen (170 kg/ha), P2O5 (12.6 kg/ha) and K2O (155 kg/ha) with soil pH (7.7). Nine treatments were tested in Randomized Block Design with three replications. On the basis of experimental results it was found that highest grain yield (43.20 and 38.88 q/ha) was received in RDF + Vermicompost @ 5.0 t/ha followed by (41.90 and 37.71q/ha) in RDF + FYM @ 5.0 t/ha + Vermicompost @ 1.25 t/ha while highest net profit (Rs. 25044 and 18594/ha) and B:C ratio (1.47 and 1.33) was received in RDF + FYM @ 5.0 t/ha + vermicompost @ 1.25 t/ha in first and second year, respectively. The minimum grain yield (33.70 and 32.13 q/ha) was received in RDF 100% while minimum net profit (Rs. 14540 and 13353/ha) was recorded in RDF + FYM @ 5 t/ha during both the years, respectively. The minimum B:C ratio (1.27 and 1.19) was recorded in RDF + FYM 15 q/ha in first and second year of experimentation. Improvement the minimum protein content (10.97 and 11.03%) recorded under RDF (100%) doses treatment followed by RDF 125% (11.04 and 11.03%) were found significantly at par and maximum protein content (11.93 and 11.93%) was recorded under RDF + vermicompost @ 5 t/ha treatment in both the years, respectively. The maximum protein yield (5.15 and 4.64 q/ha) recorded under RDF + vermicompost @ 5 t/ha and minimum protein yield (3.70 and 3.54 q/ha) was recorded under control treatment the significant during both the year of experimentation, respectively.