Optimising nutrient use efficiency under zero tillage operations in Rice - Maize cropping system in Coochbehar and Malda district of West Bengal
IPNI-2015-IND-536
The objective of the project was to determine the nutrient requirement of HYV (high-yielding variety) rice-hybrid maize cropping system, cultivated under zero tillage. The project was initiated in 2015 in two districts of West Bengal, namely Coochbehar and Malda, having differences in agro-ecological characteristics. The Coochbehar district has Terai foothill soils, while Malda has predominantly old alluvial soils. Read more
Interpretive Summary
The objective of the project was to determine the nutrient requirement of HYV (high-yielding variety) rice-hybrid maize cropping system, cultivated under zero tillage. The project was initiated in 2015 in two districts of West Bengal, namely Coochbehar and Malda, having differences in agro-ecological characteristics. The Coochbehar district has Terai foothill soils, while Malda has predominantly old alluvial soils.
The project objectives were to determine the nutrient requirement of a high-yielding variety (HYV) rice-hybrid maize cropping system under zero tillage cultivation, and use the Nutrient Expert fertilizer decision support tool to develop farm-specific recommendations for a rice-maize cropping system. The project was initiated in 2015 in two districts of West Bengal, namely Coochbehar and Malda, with differing agro-ecological characteristics.
Project Leader
Abhas Sinha, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (U.B.K.V)
Project Cooperators
None
IPNI Staff
Location
Asia \ Southern Asia \ IND \ West Bengal
Topics
4r place, 4r rate, 4r source, 4r time, fertilizer economics, nutrient expert, nutrient removal and cycling, nutrient use efficiency, soil quality, yield components, yield potential