Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Manisha Singh, Pathan Muddassir Ibrahim Khan, Joy Dawson and Raksha Verma

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2021 at SMOF (SHIATS Model Organic Farm), Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). The soil of experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.1), low in organic carbon (0.36%), available N (171.48 kg/ha), available P (15.2 kg/ha) and available K (232.5 kg/ha). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with nine treatments each replicated thrice on the basis of one year experimentation. The treatments which are T1: Vermicompost 4 t/ha + 3% Panchagavya (15,30 DAS), T2: Vermicompost 4 t/ha + 3% Panchagavya (15,45 DAS), T3: Vermicompost 4 t/ha + 3% Panchagavya (30,45 DAS), T4: Vermicompost 5 t/ha + 3% Panchagavya (15,30 DAS), T5: Vermicompost 5 t/ha + 3% Panchagavya (15,45 DAS), T6: Vermicompost 5 t/ha + 3% Panchagavya (30,45 DAS), T7: Vermicompost 6 t/ha + 3% Panchagavya (15,30 DAS), T8: Vermicompost 6 t/ha + 3% Panchagavya (15,45 DAS), T9: Vermicompost 6 t/ha + 3% Panchagavya (30, 45 DAS) was recorded significantly higher plant height (31.23 cm), No. of nodules/plant (7.33), No. of Branches/plant (9.20), Plant dry weight (15.84 g/plant), pods/plant (26.67),Seeds/pod (10.33), Test weight (37.56 g), Seed yield (1098.18 kg/ha), gross returns (Rs.76,872.60/ha), net return (Rs.52,563.50/ha) and benefit cost ratio (1.76) as compared to other treatments.