Effect of Various Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nutrients on Growth, Yield, and Economics of Kharif Greengram [Vigna radiata. (L.) Wilczek] in the Bundelkhand Region, India
Sandeep Sahu *
Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Banda Agriculture University and Technology, Banda, India.
Narendra Singh
Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Banda Agriculture University and Technology, Banda, India.
Amar Singh Gaur
Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Banda Agriculture University and Technology, Banda, India.
A. K. Chaubey
Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Banda Agriculture University and Technology, Banda, India.
Ashutosh Kumar
Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Banda Agriculture University and Technology, Banda, India.
Suraj Mishra
Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Banda Agriculture University and Technology, Banda, India.
Abhinav Yadav
Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The application of organics alone does not result in a dramatic rise in crop yields due to their low nutritional status and large quantity demand, which is also a restriction. As a result of the aforementioned implications, Greengram may now be grown using a combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers, as well as bio-fertilizers. There for a felid experiment was conducted in Effect of various organic and inorganic sources of nutrients on growth, yield, and economics of Kharif Greengram [Vigna radiata. (L.) Wilczek] in the Bundelkhand Region.The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 3 replication having 10 treatments. The application of Rhizobiumculture @ 25g/kg of seed along withVermicompost @ 2.5 t ha-1; FYM @5 t ha-1and 100% RDF was found significantly superior in plant height (69.90cm), number of leaves per plant (60.50), leaf area index (1.88) and Number of Rhizobium nodules plant-1 (123.37) at 45 DAS, number of branches (8.43), Plant dry matter (362.11 g m-2), pods plant-1 (28.60), grain pod-1 (11.20), Length of pods (9.87cm), Seed index (4.50g), grain yield (11.41q ha-1), and straw yield (27.45q ha-1), Gross monetary returns(82330 Rs ha-1) were found higher in same treatment T10, as compared to other combination and control. However, highest benefit: cost ratio (3.44) was recorded with use of Rhizobium culture and application of 100% RDF (T2) as compared to other combination and control.
Keywords: Biofertilizer, FYM, INM, inorganic fertilizer, organic