Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Anubhav Raj and Anubhav Raj

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted during Rabi 2021-22 at Crop Research 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 (0.30%), available N (171.47 kg/ha), available P (14.2 kg/ha) and available K (242.5 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: Azotobacter 20g/kg + Sulphur 0kg/ha, T₂: Azotobacter 20g/kg + Sulphur 20kg/ha, T₃: Azotobacter 20g/kg + Sulphur 40kg/ha, T₄: PSB 20g/kg + Sulphur 0kg/ha, T₅: PSB 20g/kg + Sulphur 20kg/ha, T₆: PSB 20g/kg + Sulphur 40kg/ha, T₇: Azotobacter+PSB 20g/kg + Sulphur 0kg/ha, T₈: Azotobacter+PSB 20g/kg + Sulphur 20kg/ha, T₉: Azotobacter+PSB 20g/kg + Sulphur 40kg/ha are used. The results showed that application of Azotobacter +PSB 20g/kg +Sulphur 40kg/ha was recorded significantly higher plant height, No. of Branches/plant, Plant dry weight, Siliuae/plant, Seeds/siliquae, Days to maturity, Test weight, Seed yield, gross returns, net return and benefit cost ratio. However, significantly highest Crop growth rate was recorded with the treatment Azotobacter +PSB 20g/kg +Sulphur 40kg/ha as compared to other treatments.