Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soil Nutrient Status in Garlic (Allium sativum L.)

An experiment was conducted during rabi season, 2021 to investigate the effect of integrated nutrient management on soil nutrient status in garlic. The study was structured around eighteen treatments with combinations of inorganic fertilizers, biofertilizers and organic manures like Jeevamrit and Beejamrit. The treatment T12 [(75 % RDF + 40 kg Sulphur/ha + Azotobacter + Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria + FYM (25t/ha)] resulted in minimum soil pH (6.82) and electrical conductivity (0.181 dSm-1) as well as highest organic carbon (0.86 %), available Nitrogen (258.84 kg ha-1), Phosphorus (26.72 kg ha-1) contents. Further, the treatment T17 [(100 % RDF + FYM (25t/ha)] recorded maximum available Potassium (180.35 kg ha-1) and treatment T16 [(100 % RDF + 40 kg S/ha + FYM) recorded highest S (44.98 kg ha-1) contents. Thus, it can be concluded that integration of inorganic fertilizers with biofertilizers and organic manures helps in improving the soil nutrient status.