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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities<br />

during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad<br />

T4-10aR-1624<br />

Conjoint Application <strong>of</strong> Nano-Urea and Conventional Fertilizers for<br />

Sustainable Crop Production<br />

Pravin Kumar Upadhyay*, V. K. Singh, B. S. Dwivedi, Abir Dey, G. A. Rajanna, Subhash<br />

Babu, Rajiv Kumar Singh, Sanjay Singh Rathore, Kapila Shekhawat, Meenakshi and<br />

Gaurav Shukla<br />

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi- 110 012 (India)<br />

*pravin.ndu@gmail.com<br />

The nutrient supply needs to be synchronized with the crop demand to reduce nutrient losses and<br />

improve nutrient use efficiency. For this, several approaches have been adopted over the years,<br />

with varying success rates. Splitting <strong>of</strong> nutrient doses during the crop growth period, changing<br />

rate and method <strong>of</strong> application, soil test-based nutrient input, decision support systems,<br />

monitoring in-season crop N demand and real-time management, and novel fertilizer products<br />

are some <strong>of</strong> the technologies evaluated under field conditions. Whereas these studies advised<br />

several technology packages concerning the balanced use <strong>of</strong> plant nutrients in different crops and<br />

cropping systems, the R&D on fertilizer products could not receive desired attention.<br />

Nonetheless, researchers repeatedly underlined the necessity to give greater emphasis on the<br />

development and promotion <strong>of</strong> alternate novel fertilizers, besides improved agronomic<br />

management to enhance nutrient use efficiency to restore soil fertility and improve farm pr<strong>of</strong>it.<br />

Recently, we have evaluated one <strong>of</strong> the novel fertilizers developed by Indian Farmers Fertiliser<br />

Cooperative Limited i.e. nano-urea at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi<br />

under maize-wheat and pearl millet-mustard cropping systems. The experiments were conducted<br />

with 8 treatments in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replications.<br />

Treatments details <strong>of</strong> experiments undertaken<br />

S. No. Treatment Code Treatment details<br />

1 N0PK No N<br />

2 N50PK 50% <strong>of</strong> recommended N<br />

3 N75PK 75% <strong>of</strong> recommended N<br />

4 N100PK 100% <strong>of</strong> recommended N<br />

5 N0PK + Nano-N No N + 2 spray <strong>of</strong> Nano-N<br />

6 N50PK+ Nano-N 50% <strong>of</strong> recommended N + 2 sprays <strong>of</strong> Nano-N<br />

7 N75PK+ Nano-N 75% <strong>of</strong> recommended N + 2 sprays <strong>of</strong> Nano-N<br />

8 N100PK+ Nano-N 100% <strong>of</strong> recommended N + 2 sprays <strong>of</strong> Nano-N<br />

462 | Page Sustainable soil management for resilient rainfed agro-ecosystem: conservation agriculture, organic farming, INM, soilmicroorganisms-plant<br />

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