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

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

normal range (0.05-0.07 dS/m), low in organic carbon (0.43%), available N (229.1 kg/ha), high<br />

in available P (24.7 kg/ha) and medium in available K (218.1 kg/ha). The experiment was<br />

arranged in a randomized block design with three replications. The experimental plots were<br />

tilled to a depth <strong>of</strong> 15-20cm using tractor-drawn cultivator twice before sowing <strong>of</strong> the crop.<br />

Sowing was done with tractor-drawn seed drill at a spacing <strong>of</strong> 90 cm × 20 cm. Thinning and<br />

gap filling was done 10-15 days after sowing, as required. The recommended dose <strong>of</strong> NPKZn<br />

was 90:45:45:25 kg N, P2O5, K2O and ZnSO4/ha. Nan<strong>of</strong>ertilizers were sprayed @ 2ml/liter<br />

water at 25 and 45 days after sowing as per the treatment, using a battery-operated power<br />

sprayer.<br />

Results<br />

Application <strong>of</strong> recommended dose <strong>of</strong> fertilizers (NPKZn) with foliar spray <strong>of</strong> nano-N + nano-<br />

Zn twice at 25 and 45 days after sowing being on par with N100PK + nano-N + nano-Zn + nano-<br />

Cu, recommended NPK, N 100PKZn + nano-N, N 75PKZn + nano-N, N 100PK + nano-Zn, N 75PK<br />

+ nano-N + nano-Zn and N 100PK + nano-Cu recorded significantly higher SPAD value (42.7)<br />

compared to other treatments. Foliar application <strong>of</strong> nano-N, nano-Zn and nano-Cu with<br />

application <strong>of</strong> either 75% or 100% recommended N recorded similar but significantly higher<br />

leaf area index (LAI) compared to foliar spray <strong>of</strong> nan<strong>of</strong>ertilizers with control (no N) and 50%<br />

recommended N. Application <strong>of</strong> recommended NPK with foliar spray <strong>of</strong> nano-N + nano-Zn +<br />

nano-Cu or nano-N + nano-Zn recorded significantly higher 100-grain weight (28.4-28.6 g)<br />

compared to other treatments. Similarly, application <strong>of</strong> recommended NPK + foliar spray <strong>of</strong><br />

nano-urea + nano-Zn + nano-Cu being on par with recommended NPK + foliar spray <strong>of</strong> nanourea<br />

+ nano-Zn recorded significantly higher grain yield (3308 kg/ha) compared to other<br />

treatments. Kumar et al. (2022) also reported increase yield <strong>of</strong> wheat, sesame, pearl millet and<br />

mustard with application <strong>of</strong> nano-N and nano-Zn. Application <strong>of</strong> recommended NPK + foliar<br />

spray <strong>of</strong> nano-N + nano-Zn also recorded significantly higher stalk yield (6179 kg/ha)<br />

compared to other treatments except recommended dose <strong>of</strong> fertilizers alone, recommended<br />

NPK + nano-Zn, foliar spray <strong>of</strong> nano-N + nano-Zn with application <strong>of</strong> either 50% or 75%<br />

recommended N, recommended NPK + nano-Cu, and N100PK + nano-N + nano-Zn + nano-Cu<br />

treatments. Application <strong>of</strong> recommended NPK + foliar spray <strong>of</strong> nano-N, nano-Zn and nano-Cu<br />

twice at 25 and 45 days after sowing recorded significantly higher harvest index (0.36)<br />

compared to other treatments except N75PKZn + nano-N, N100PKZn + nano-N, N100PK + nano-<br />

Zn, N 75PK + nano-N + nano-Zn, and N 100PK + nano-N + nano-Zn + nano-Cu.<br />

725 | Page Emerging approaches (RS, AI, ML, Drones etc) for crop management &assessment

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