Effect of Biofertilizers on Growth and Yield of Field Pea (Pisum sativum) Varieties
K. Lalmawiberi *
Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Biswarup Mehera
Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2022 on Field Pea crop at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj, (U.P.), India. The soil of the experimental plot was Sandy loam in texture, with a pH 7.2, that was neutral with EC- 0.26 (dS/m), organic carbon (0.72%), available N (178.48kg/ha), available P (27.80kg/ha) and available K (233.24kg/ha). The treatments consisted of 3 varieties (Rachana, Aparna and Pant C-5) and Biofertilizers (Rhizobium sp. and PSB) and a control. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 10 treatments and replicated thrice. Application of Rachana + PSB + Rhizobium sp. produced higher plant height (98.89 cm), No. of pods/plant (24.04), No. of seeds/pod (5.39), seed yield (1.73 kg/ha) and stover yield (3.80 kg/ha).
Keywords: Biofertilizers, field pea, PSB, Rhizobium, growth, yield attribute, Rabi