) was found in the treatment combination of 12.5 t FYM ha -1 + inorganic-P at the rate of 25 mg P 2 O 5 kg -1 soil as compared with other eleven treatments. Nutrients (NPK) uptake by ashwagandha shoot increased significantly with the application level of 12.5 mg P 2 O 5 kg -1 soil over control whereas in case of ashwagandha roots, the increase in nutrients uptake at the level of 25 mg P 2 O 5 kg -1 soil over control. Application of FYM at the rate of 12.5 t ha -1 + 12.5 mg P 2 O 5 kg -1 soil was the best treatment combination for ashwagandha roots in terms of nutrients uptake. Application of fertilizer-P significantly improved the status of organic carbon, Available-P in post harvest soil but decreased the Available-N, Available-K and DTPA extractable micronutrients (Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn) up to the level of 25 mg P 2 O 5 kg -1 soil. FYM at the rate of 12.5 t ha -1 helped in maintaining the soil fertility status after harvest of the crop alone or in combination with fertilizer-P.
Application of Nitrogen (N) at 150 mg kg-1 soil significantly increased the grain and straw yield of wheat from 2.70 to 8.24 and 4.97 to 9.44 g pot-1 , respectively over control. Addition of vermicompost at 1% alone increased the grain and straw yield of wheat from 2.70 to 4.81 and 4.97 to 6.60 g pot-1 respectively over control and in combination with N at 150 mg kg-1 soil further improved from 4.81 to 10.73 and 6.60 to 11.89 g pot-1 , respectively. Use of Clodinafop propargyl at 60 and 90 g a.i. ha-1 significantly decreased the grain yield of wheat from 4.74 to 3.60 and to 2.93 g pot-1 , respectively and that of straw yield from 7.16 to 5.87 and to 4.31 g pot-1 , respectively over control (without C. propargyl). The grain and straw yield of wheat also decreased significantly with the application of C. propargyl (60 to 90 g a.i./ha) in presence of both vermicompost and N. Nitrogen, Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) uptake by grain and straw increased significantly with the increase in each successive dose of N up to the level of 200 mg kg-1 soil and highest uptake of NPK by grain were 149.56, 57.59 and 40.87 mg pot-1 , respectively and that of by straw the highest value recorded were 54.72, 18.24 and 143.78 mg pot-1 , respectively. Application of vermicompost at 1% significantly increased NPK uptake in both grain and straw over control. Use of C. propargyl at 60 and 90 g a.i. ha-1 significantly decreased the NPK uptake by grain and straw.
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