Kumar, Nikhil (2016) Effect of FYM, NPK and Algal fertilizers o n the Growth and Biomass of Vetiver G rass [ Vetiveria zizanioides L Nass. International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 3 (3). pp. 85-89.

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Abstract

Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) is a warm season perennial grass grown as a phyto-remediation tool for soil, water, control/check soil erosion on overburden dumps slopes during rainy season and recently proposed as a plant material source for biofuel production. However, limited information exists on Vetiver grass fertility management practices in cropping systems. Therefore, the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) fertilizer in the form of Suphala (15:15:15), Farm yard manure (FYM) and dry algae as algal bio-fertilizer as individual dose and in combination of thereafter. This individual fertilization and combination makes it six different treatments and control with five replications each respectively. Each replication under all the six treatments including control, two numbers of Vetiver grass each were planted in all the 30 pots for this experiment to study the increment in height, culm numbers, root length, root:shoot ratio, fresh and dry above and below ground biomass (FAGB, FBGB, DAGB and DBGB) after 39 and 65days respectively and data analysed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Farm Yard Manure (FYM), Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium (NPK) based fertilizer, Algal bio-fertilizer, Vetiveria zizanioides, Growth and Biomass
Subjects:	Envieronmental Management Group
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Mr. B. R. Panduranga
Date Deposited:	27 Dec 2019 10:47
Last Modified:	27 Dec 2019 10:47
URI:	http://cimfr.csircentral.net/id/eprint/2135

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