Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
V Theeshnavi and Dr. Joy Dawson

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the SMOF (SHUATS Model Organic Farm) during zaid season, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (Allahabad), (U.P). The SMOF is situated at 25º24‘41.27” N latitude, 81°50‘56” E longitude (Google, 2019) and 98 m altitude above the mean sea level. The soil in the experimental plot had a sandy loamy texture, was virtually neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.6), had low organic carbon (0.51percent), available N (188 kg/ha), available P (17.80 kg/ha), and available K (245.10 kg/ha). Spacing (30cmx10cm), farmyard manure (2.5t/ha), and neem cake (250kg/ha) were the treatments, which had an effect on Greengram (var. SAMRAT). The study used a Randomized Block Design with nine treatments that were replicated three times. The application of Spacing (30cmx10cm), farmyard manure (2.5t/ha), and neem cake (250kg/ha) significantly influenced the maximum plant height (42.77cm), number of branches (10.83), plant dry weight (6.07 g/plant), pods per plant (27.16), seeds per pod (13.64), Test weight (34.55g), seed yield (1.65t/ha), stover yield (5.15t/ha), and Harvest index (30.39%). As a result, the application of Spacing (30cmx10cm), farmyard manure (2.5t/ha), and neem cake can be most productive and cost-effective.