@article{2991,
author = "R.C. Yadav and V.W. Ambekar",
abstract = "Application of macro plant nutrients viz N,P,K is in common usage by the farmers in world over agriculture. However, needs of zinc and sulphur, the micronutrients, have been realized in recent decades. Farmers apply doses of zinc and sulphur in paddy crop grown largely field submerged with ponded water. However, chemistry of zinc and sulphur  is still not well understood for their application for paddy crop cultivation, in particular. Applications of zinc and sulphur in submerged field condition which follow the anaerobic path, produce Zinc Sulphide and hydrogen sulphide, which act as poisons; detrimental for the crop and harvest remain without anticipated benefits. This article is devoted to deal with refinements in the nutrient management in paddy cultivation based on innovative application of the scientific facts, both macro and micro nutrients. This study brings new modifications in paddy cultivation which eliminates blame of environment pollution and put pressure of reducing area under submerged paddy.
     The study presented scientific basis for nutrient applications and emphasizing cultivation of upland rice. In this practice the study recommends one fourth of nitrogen supplement by organic manures, ideally through aerobically decomposed compost (NADEP) and remaining three fourth by inorganic fertilizers. The carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle and sulphur cycle based nutrient management and inter cropping manifested practice reduce the GHGs emission thus, reduce atmospheric loads. Among several practices working under aerobic cultivation, racy (smart, alive and enthusiastic) nature agriculture stands as an ideal practice to bringing high and sustainable yield of paddy. Several innovative developments in component operations of the racy nature viz nutrient management and intercropping create new opportunity of enhancing yield and reduction of blame of environmental pollution and imposing restriction for extensive cultivation of paddy cultivation. Thus, the present study creates new breakthrough in agro-hydrology as non structural measures for overcoming vagaries and ravages of climate change for paddy production.
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issn = "23191473",
journal = "IJAIR",
keywords = "Enhancement in yield;Harvest Index;NPK and Water Use Efficiency;Macro and Micro Nutrient;Paddy Cultivation and  Sulphur Cycle",
month = "March",
number = "5",
pages = "516-526",
title = "{E}nhancing {N}, {P}, {K} and {G}reen {W}ater use {E}fficiency in {P}addy by {A}pplication of {Z}n and {S}, {A}ssuring {P}roduction of {Q}uality {F}ood with {R}eductions in {GHG}s {E}missions and {C}arbon {F}oot {P}rints",
volume = "7",
year = "2019",
}