title: Growth, nitrogen fixation, yield and kernel quality of peanut in response to lime, organic and inorganic fertilizer levels.
abstract: The aim of this investigation was to study the effect of different levels of chemical fertilizers alone and in combination with farmyard manure and lime on growth, nitrogen fixation, yield and kernel quality of peanut in an acid lateritic soil. Five fertilization levels viz., no chemical fertilizer (CF) (F0), CF @ 20:40:30 (F1), CF @ 40:80:60 (F2) kg ha(-1) NPK, F1 +2.5 t ha(-1) FYM (F3) and F2 +5 t ha(-1) FYM (F4) with and without liming (2 t ha(-1)) were tested. Results revealed that integrated application of FYM+CF at F3 level significantly (P0.05) improved the nitrogen content of nodules (12.4%), kernel yield (19.3%), mineral composition, oil content (4.8%), protein content (28.2%) and hydration coefficient (11.6%) of kernels over sole CF at F1 level. Maximum level of CF or FYM+CF though improved the population of symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria in the peanut rhizosphere, however, could not improve nitrogen fixation, yield and kernel quality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721 302, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Manisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: P B S
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Bhadoria
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mahapatra
mesh_terms: D010367:Arachis / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005308:Fertilizers; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008372:Manure; D008903:Minerals; D009586:Nitrogen Fixation; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010087:Oxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000378:metabolism; D053204:Root Nodules, Plant / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013559:Symbiosis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D017610:Calcium Compounds; D005308:Fertilizers; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals; D008372:Manure; D008903:Minerals; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D010087:Oxides; D010938:Plant Oils; C016538:lime