Enhancing Canola Yield, Quality and Profitability through Organic Soil Amendments: A Sustainable Approach

Naveed Akhtar, Ali Zohaib, Tahira Tabassum, Babar Hussain Babar, Muhammad Faisal Shafiq, Hafiz Naveed Ramzan, Muhammad Idrees, Asmat Ullah, Saba Iqbal

Abstract


Sustainable agricultural practices, such as use of organic soil amendments, are gaining attention to enhance productivity of canola while addressing soil health and environmental concerns. Organic amendments viz. farm yard manure (FYM) and sugarcane press mud (PM) could be used for improving yield, quality and profitability of canola on sustained basis. This two-year study was performed to ascertain influence of exclusive addition of FYM (8 and 12 t ha-1) and PM (5 and 7.5 t ha-1) or their combined addition (8 t ha-1 FYM + 5 t ha-1 PM) in soil on yield, quality and profitability of canola. The NPK (90-60-50 kg ha-1) fertilizers were applied for comparison. Organic amendments significantly enhanced canola yield and quality. Addition of 8 t ha-1 FYM + 5 t ha-1 PM in soil exalted number of siliques (10-17%), seeds siliques-1 (12%), 1000-seed weight (3-4%), seed yield (14-27%) and oil content (6-9%) of canola, and succeeded by 12 t ha-1 FYM. Protein content was improved by NPK fertilizers and 8 t ha-1 FYM + 5 t ha-1 PM. Likewise, net benefits and benefit:cost ratio (BCR) were enhanced by application of 8 t ha-1 FYM + 5 t ha-1 PM followed by 12 t ha-1 FYM. In conclusion, addition of 8 t ha-1 FYM + 5 t ha-1 PM in soil enhanced seed yield and quality by improving growth and development of canola; hence, could be employed to enhance profitability. Alternatively, productivity and profitability of canola could be improved by application of 12 t ha-1 FYM.

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Benefit:cost ratio; Canola; Organic soil amendments; Oil content; Protein content; Sustainability

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