Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Geshu Singh, Dr. Rajesh Singh and Mohammed Ali Dalwale

Abstract:
The field experiment was conducted during kharif season, 2021 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (UP). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten treatments including control, replicated thrice with the biofertilizers viz. Azospirillum 25 g/kg seed, PSB 25 g/kg seed and combination of Azospirillum 25 g/kg seed + PSB 25 g/kg seed and foliar application of 0.5% zinc at 30 DAS, 50 DAS and 30 + 50 DAS study revealed that Foliar application of zinc 0.5% at 50 DAS/ha along with seed inoculation by Azospirillum 25 g/kg Seeds + PSB 25 g/kg seeds significantly higher grain yield (4476.62 kg/ha) and stover yield (7458.57kg/ha) as compared to all the treatment combinations. The maximum gross return (₹ 144684.83), net return (₹ 109054.83) and B:C ratio (3.06) is recorded in treatment of seeds with dual inoculation Azospirillum 25 g/kg seeds + PSB 25 g/kg seeds along with 0.5% Zinc foliar spray 50 DAS.