Implementation of nano-urea and nano-DAP for increasing crop growth, yield and soil fertility in cauliflower and tomato

Implementation of nano-urea and nano-DAP for increasing crop growth, yield and soil fertility in cauliflower and tomato | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Implementation of nano-urea and nano-DAP for increasing crop growth, yield and soil fertility in cauliflower and tomato Shagun Sharma, Anil Kumar, Kapur Singh, Suman Suman, Shakti Om Pathak This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2960032/v2 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Abstract Nanotechnology-derived nutrient availability and sustainable agriculture are a dire need to facilitate crop productivity. This study highlights and determines the effectiveness of an integrated approach using nano-fertilizers (nano-urea and nano-DAP), organic manure, Sagarika and biofertilizers on Cauliflower and Tomato. Standard field experiments with randomized block design (RBD) encompassing distinct treatments with nano-fertilizer foliar application on eighty on-farm trials were employed in village Khatawali (28.23° N, 76.76° E), Haryana during 2020-21 and 2021-22. The average yield of cauliflower was 12.2% higher in 2021 and 15.4% higher in 2022. For tomato, the average yield was 12.6% higher in 2021 and 14.9% higher in 2022 as statistically analysed using ANOVA. Extensive analysis was made on the soil nutrient availability besides the forecast of the beneficially affected economy (profitability). Therefore, the crop-productivity and other yield attributes from combined formulations of nano-fertilizers and conventional non-toxic agri-inputs fully unlock the potential benefits to proceed eco-friendly and cost-efficient agriculture. Biological sciences/Biotechnology Biological sciences/Plant sciences Earth and environmental sciences/Environmental sciences Bio-fertilizers Crop-nutrition Nano-fertilizers Organic manure Productivity Profitable Sustainable Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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