Effects of Organic Fertilizers and Neem-Coated Urea On Growth, Yield, Soil Nutrient Status and Cost Economics of Sesame

Authors

  • V Sujatha Agricultural Research Station, Peddapuram-533 437, India
  • R Saritha Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle-531001, India
  • V Manasa Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad-500030, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v54i4.86588

Keywords:

Organic fertilizer, Neem-coated urea, Growth, Yield, Economics, Soil nutrient status, Sesame, Sesamum indicum

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of organic fertilizers and neem-coated urea on growth, yield, soil nutrient status and cost economics of sesame. Farmyard manure (FYM) @ 10 t ha⁻¹ significantly increased growth, with the highest test weight (2.87 g) and seed yield (349.4 kg/ha), followed by press mud cake @ 12.5 t ha-1 (M3). Among nitrogen treatments, 150% (S5) and 125% (S4) recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) with neem-coated urea resulted in the highest seed yields (368.2 kg/ha and 353.4 kg/ha, respectively). The soil nutrient status showed increased nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and organic carbon with organic amendments. Economic analysis revealed that M2S5 provided the highest net returns (₹20,258) and M3S5 exhibited the highest benefit-cost ratio (1.97). Thus, combining organic manures with neem-coated urea improves yield, soil health and economic returns in sesame.

Bangladesh J. Bot. 54(4): 1069-1075, 2025 (December)

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2025-12-30

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Sujatha, V., Saritha, R., & Manasa, V. (2025). Effects of Organic Fertilizers and Neem-Coated Urea On Growth, Yield, Soil Nutrient Status and Cost Economics of Sesame. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 54(4), 1069–1075. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v54i4.86588

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Vol. 54 No. 4 (2025)

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