Abstract:
Effective microorganisms (EM) solution
was used in combination with different rates of cattle
manure to study feasibility of EM in groundnut
cultivation. This study determined the fraction of
biomass partitioned to root vs. shoot in groundnut
response to cattle manure and EM application.
Significant reduction in root- shoot ratio was noted
with manure application. Further, it was observed that
EM application significantly improved harvest index
(HI) of the crop. It suggests that cattle manure at the
rate of 15 t/ha with EM would give better plant
performance of groundnut.