@article{article_1650869, title={Impact of compost and bio-fertilizers on performance of spring wheat at Kailali district of Nepal}, journal={Turkish Journal of Food and Agriculture Sciences}, volume={7}, pages={173–188}, DOI={10.53663/turjfas.1650869}, author={Chaudhary, Archana and Sharma, Raksha and Rajbanshi, Devraj and Bohara, Binod and Rasali, Priyanka}, keywords={Aaditya, Chemical, Effective micro-organisms, Gautam, Peduncle length, Trichoderma}, abstract={The imbalanced application of chemicals has degraded the environment, reduced soil fertility and declined crop productivity. To promote sustainable agriculture through integrated nutrient management, a study was conducted to evaluate the combined effects of inorganic fertilizers, compost and bio-fertilizers on performance of wheat. The research was carried out from December 8, 2023 to April 21, 2024 in factorial randomized complete block design having 3 replications and 8 treatments at Agronomy farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Tikapur, Kailali, Nepal. The treatments consisted control group and combinations of compost manure treated with effective micro-organisms (EM-1) and Trichoderma viride, applied to wheat varieties; Aaditya and Gautam. Results indicated combination of all fertilizers in both the varieties (i.e, in T3: Gautam+Compost manure+EM-1+Trichoderma and T7: Aaditya+Compost manure+EM-1+Trichoderma) outperformed all other treatments, showing significant plant height, effective tillers, spike length, grains per spike and yield. Aaditya recorded with significant increase in peduncle length (23.55 cm) and 1000-grain weight (49.25 g) whereas Gautam showed the highest plant height (106.67 cm), spike length (13.23 cm) and straw yield (6.44 t ha-1). However, Aaditya and Gautam exhibited non-significant increase in grain yield i.e. 4.35 t ha-1 and 4.22 t ha-1. The combined application of fertilizers showed 19.69% increase in grain yield (4.68 t ha-1) ensuring good performance over control in all parameters.}, number={2}, publisher={Burhan ÖZTÜRK}, organization={This study was conducted without financial support}