Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

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

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: Rhizobium 10 g/kg + FYM 5 t/ha, T2: Rhizobium 10 g/kg + Vermicompost 4 t/ha, T3: Rhizobium 10 g/kg + Poultry manure 3 t/ha, T4: PSB 10 g/kg + FYM 5 t/ha, T5: PSB 10 g/kg + Vermicompost 4 t/ha, T6: PSB 10 g/kg + Poultry manure 3 t/ha, T7: Rhizobium + PSB (5+5 g/kg) + FYM 5 t/ha, T8: Rhizobium + PSB (5+5 g/kg) + Vermicompost 4 t/ha, T9: Rhizobium + PSB (5+5 g/kg) + Poultry manure 3 t/ha used. The results showed that application of Rhizobium + PSB (5+5g/kg) + Poultry manure 3 t/ha was recorded significantly higher plant height (29.40 cm), Plant dry weight (16.66 g/plant), nodules/plant (7.63), No. of Branches/plant (9.80), pods/plant (26.67), Seeds/pod (10.67), Test weight (38.20 g) whereas maximum crop growth rate (9.66 g/m2/day) was recorded with Rhizobium 10g/kg + Poultry manure 3 t/ha. However, higher Seed yield (1172.90 kg/ha), gross returns (Rs. 82,103.00/ha), net return (Rs. 51,953.00/ha) and benefit cost ratio (1.72) were obtained with application of Rhizobium + PSB (5+5g/kg) + Poultry manure 3 t/ha as compared to other treatments.