Response of Inorganic Fertilizers, Wheat Residue and Rhizobium on Soil Health and Yield Attributes of Green Gram (Vigna radiata L.) var. Samrat
Rohitash *
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry [NAI], Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj – 211 007, U. P., India.
Arun Alfred David
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry [NAI], Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj – 211 007, U. P., India.
Tarence Thomas
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry [NAI], Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj – 211 007, U. P., India.
Iska Srinath Reddy
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry [NAI], Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj – 211 007, U. P., India.
Rohan Serawat
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry [NAI], Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj – 211 007, U. P., India.
Amit Bhadu
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry [NAI], Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj – 211 007, U. P., India.
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Abstract
An experiment was conducted on “Response of inorganic fertilizers, wheat residue and rhizobium on soil health and yield attributes of Green gram (Vigna radiata L.) var. Samrat” at research farm of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, design laid out in randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. Green gram was taken for study with recommended doses of fertilizers (N, P2O5 and K2O @ 20, 40 and 20 kg ha-1) was applied with wheat residue and rhizobium. The variety of green gram is Samrat was taken for research trial. Bulk density (Mg m-3) and particle density was maximum in T1 – [Control (Recommended Dose of Fertilizer)], soil pore space, water holding capacity, pH, EC, organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were recorded maximum in T9 - [NPK @ 100% + RZ @ 100% + WR @ 100%] respectively. In treatment T9 the highest pod yield of green gram 1358.807 Kg ha-1 was obtained with C:B ratio of 1:2.48. Use of T9 - [NPK @ 100% + RZ @ 100% + WR @ 100%] on crop and analyzing the effect of T9 treatment on soil physical as well as chemical properties of soil.
Keywords: Green gram, soil, yield, rhizobium, wheat residue