Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop system
The increasing demand for organic fodder has highlighted the need for sustainable agricultural practices that optimize both yield and quality. However, research on integrated organic nutrient management in multi-crop systems remains limited, especially concerning its impact on forage productivity an...
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| author | Santosh Onte Santosh Onte Vrushabh Vijay Fiskey Manjunath S. Melavanki Airadevi P. Angadi Prasanna S. Pyati Magan Singh Dileep Kumar Sanjivkumar Angadarao Kochewad Sudhir Kumar Hari Om Vijendra Kumar Meena Kamal Garg Vetrivel Karunakaran Manish Kanwat Babu Lal Meena Yogananda Shivalli Boregowda Rahul Bellagi K. Naveena Sunil Chandersheker Elisa Azura Azman Sanjeev Kumar |
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| description | The increasing demand for organic fodder has highlighted the need for sustainable agricultural practices that optimize both yield and quality. However, research on integrated organic nutrient management in multi-crop systems remains limited, especially concerning its impact on forage productivity and nutritive value. This study aims to investigate the effects of integrated organic nutrient amendments on the yield and quality of multi-crop system. Conducted during the period 2018 to 2021 using a randomized complete block design, the experiment encompassed seven treatments, each replicated three times. These treatments comprised of different combination of farmyard manure (FYM), Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and foliar spray of panchagavya for maize (M), berseem (B), and cowpea (C) and a treatment with recommended dose of fertilizers. The treatment includes T1: 100% RDN through FYM (M) - No application (B) - No application (C); T2: 50% RDN through FYM + PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (M) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (B) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (C); T3: 75% RDN through FYM + PGPR (M) - PGPR (B)- PGPR (C); T4: 100% RDN through FYM + PGPR (M) - PGPR (B) - PGPR (C); T5: 75% RDN through FYM + PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (M) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (B) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (C); T6: 100% RDN through FYM + PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (M) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (B) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (C), and T7: 100% RDF (M)- 100% RDF (B)- 100% RDF (C). Research findings revealed that the T6 treatment, involving T6: 100% RDN through FYM + PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (M) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (B) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (C), yielded significant improvements in both green fodder of maize (35.4, 37.0, and 38.6 t ha-1), berseem (58.2, 60.0, and 60.6 t ha-1) and cowpea (25.7, 27.5, and 28.3 t ha-1) during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively. Furthermore, T6 significantly enhanced forage quality, as evidenced by higher crude protein (6.4–14.8%), ether extract (19.2–40.1%), and total ash (6.5–22.1%) contents, coupled with reductions in fiber components. These findings highlight the effectiveness of integrated organic nutrient amendments in enhancing both yield and quality, offering a sustainable strategy to improve livestock feed and promote environmentally friendly agricultural practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aa6e2c333e254de6b36c84d3f9638f162025-02-12T07:25:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2025-02-011610.3389/fpls.2025.15173991517399Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop systemSantosh Onte0Santosh Onte1Vrushabh Vijay Fiskey2Manjunath S. Melavanki3Airadevi P. Angadi4Prasanna S. Pyati5Magan Singh6Dileep Kumar7Sanjivkumar Angadarao Kochewad8Sudhir Kumar9Hari Om10Vijendra Kumar Meena11Kamal Garg12Vetrivel Karunakaran13Manish Kanwat14Babu Lal Meena15Yogananda Shivalli Boregowda16Rahul Bellagi17K. Naveena18Sunil Chandersheker19Elisa Azura Azman20Sanjeev Kumar21ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, University Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, IndiaLand and Water Management Research Group, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Calicut, IndiaAgronomy Section, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, IndiaAgronomy Section, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, IndiaICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, University Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, IndiaDivision of Agronomy, Tocklai Tea Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam, IndiaAgronomy Section, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, IndiaDivision of Crop Production, ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaSchool of Edaphic Stress Management, ICAR- National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Maharashtra, IndiaDivision of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Agronomy, Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur, Bihar, IndiaAgronomy Section, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, IndiaAgronomy Section, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, IndiaICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India0ICAR-CAZRI Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gujarat, India1Project Coordinating Unit, ICAR- Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, India2College of Agriculture, Vishweshwaraiah Canal Farm, Mandya, Karnataka, India3Indian Council of Social Science Research, Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research, Dharwad, Karnataka, IndiaLand and Water Management Research Group, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Calicut, India4Department of Agronomy, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India5Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaAgronomy Section, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, IndiaThe increasing demand for organic fodder has highlighted the need for sustainable agricultural practices that optimize both yield and quality. However, research on integrated organic nutrient management in multi-crop systems remains limited, especially concerning its impact on forage productivity and nutritive value. This study aims to investigate the effects of integrated organic nutrient amendments on the yield and quality of multi-crop system. Conducted during the period 2018 to 2021 using a randomized complete block design, the experiment encompassed seven treatments, each replicated three times. These treatments comprised of different combination of farmyard manure (FYM), Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and foliar spray of panchagavya for maize (M), berseem (B), and cowpea (C) and a treatment with recommended dose of fertilizers. The treatment includes T1: 100% RDN through FYM (M) - No application (B) - No application (C); T2: 50% RDN through FYM + PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (M) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (B) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (C); T3: 75% RDN through FYM + PGPR (M) - PGPR (B)- PGPR (C); T4: 100% RDN through FYM + PGPR (M) - PGPR (B) - PGPR (C); T5: 75% RDN through FYM + PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (M) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (B) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (C); T6: 100% RDN through FYM + PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (M) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (B) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (C), and T7: 100% RDF (M)- 100% RDF (B)- 100% RDF (C). Research findings revealed that the T6 treatment, involving T6: 100% RDN through FYM + PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (M) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (B) – PGPR + 3% foliar spray of panchagavya (C), yielded significant improvements in both green fodder of maize (35.4, 37.0, and 38.6 t ha-1), berseem (58.2, 60.0, and 60.6 t ha-1) and cowpea (25.7, 27.5, and 28.3 t ha-1) during 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively. Furthermore, T6 significantly enhanced forage quality, as evidenced by higher crude protein (6.4–14.8%), ether extract (19.2–40.1%), and total ash (6.5–22.1%) contents, coupled with reductions in fiber components. These findings highlight the effectiveness of integrated organic nutrient amendments in enhancing both yield and quality, offering a sustainable strategy to improve livestock feed and promote environmentally friendly agricultural practices.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1517399/fullfarmyard manureorganicpanchagavyaPGPRproximate analysisquality |
| spellingShingle | Santosh Onte Santosh Onte Vrushabh Vijay Fiskey Manjunath S. Melavanki Airadevi P. Angadi Prasanna S. Pyati Magan Singh Dileep Kumar Sanjivkumar Angadarao Kochewad Sudhir Kumar Hari Om Vijendra Kumar Meena Kamal Garg Vetrivel Karunakaran Manish Kanwat Babu Lal Meena Yogananda Shivalli Boregowda Rahul Bellagi K. Naveena Sunil Chandersheker Elisa Azura Azman Sanjeev Kumar Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop system Frontiers in Plant Science farmyard manure organic panchagavya PGPR proximate analysis quality |
| title | Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop system |
| title_full | Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop system |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop system |
| title_short | Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop system |
| title_sort | optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi crop system |
| topic | farmyard manure organic panchagavya PGPR proximate analysis quality |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1517399/full |
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