Integrated nutrient management in paddy at coastal zone of Karnataka, India

Significantly higher grain and straw yield (5159 kg ha-1 ) of paddy was recorded in package of practice (POP- FYM 5 t + 60:30:45 kg N:P2O5:K2O ha-1 ) +50 per cent N through vermicompost, respectively, followed by POP + 50 per cent N through poultry manure (5101 kg ha-1 ) as compared to package of practice (4425 and 5509 kg ha-1 , respectively).