The soil of the experimental field was medium-deep black and well-drained soil with fairly uniform and leveled topography. The initial and final plant stand did not exhibit any noticeable difference due to different treatments. Yield contributing attributes such as green fodder yield (4.22 t ha-1) and dry fodder yield (1.24 t ha-1) were found highest under the application of RDF along with foliar application of 2% urea which was at par with DAP and water soluble fertilizer 19:19:19 (NPK) at 45 DAS and found significantly superior over rest of the treatments. The extent of expression of...

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an important rabi oilseed crop. Safflower has a superior adaptability to scanty moisture conditions. It has been under cultivation in India either for it's colored florets and much-valued oil. There is an urgent need to develop suitable management practices and genotypes to make safflower cultivation a successful proposition under the Marathwada region of Vertisols. In view of it was felt necessary to study the effect of the application of various fertilizer levels to different safflower genotypes under irrigated conditions. Consequently, the present...

Le sol du champ expérimental était un sol noir moyennement profond et bien drainé, avec une topographie assez uniforme et nivelée. Le peuplement initial et final des plantes n'a pas présenté de différence notable en raison des différents traitements. Les attributs contribuant au rendement tels que le rendement en fourrage vert (4,22 t ha-1) et le rendement en fourrage sec (1,24 t ha-1) se sont avérés les plus élevés sous l'application de RDF avec une application foliaire de 2% d'urée qui était au même niveau que DAP et de l'engrais soluble dans l'eau 19:19:19 (NPK) à 45 DAS et...