ROLE OF VARIOUS NUTRITIONAL SOURCES FOR IMPROVING THE YIELD OF WHEAT UNDER SALINE-SODIC SOIL ENVIRONMENT

Effect of various organic and inorganic materials on yield and yield parameters of wheat was studied as pot experiment. Saline-sodic soil was collected, brought to wire house and filled in pots after chemical analysis for various parameters. Chemical analysis of various organic materials like farmyard manure (FYM), press mud, compost, poultry manure and Sesbania green manure was made. There were 12 treatments with three replications. After an appropriate time for the decomposition, organic treatments were applied using completely randomized design (CRD). Wheat seeds of Sahar-2006 cultivar were sown. Maximum plant height, number of productive tillers, were recorded before harvesting while total biomass and grain yield were noted after harvesting the wheat. All collected data were analyzed statistically. It was noted that combined application of compost and chemical fertilizer (T10) improved grain yield, total biomass, number of productive tillers per plant and maximum plant height.