Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Ravi Shankar Yadav, Naredra Swaroop, Ravindra Jadhav and Tarence Thomas

Abstract:
A field experiment conducted during summer seasons of 2021-22 at Agricultural Research Farm of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science Prayagraj, UP. Effect of integrated nutrient management on soil properties, growth and yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Keeping in this view experiment was conducted in Factorial RBD with three replications Treatments are T₁-control, T₂ @ 50% (NPK) + @ 50% FYM, T₃ @ 100% (NPK) + @ 50% FYM, T₄ @ 50% (NPK) + @ 100% FYM, T₅ @ 100% (NPK) + @ 100% FYM, T₆ @ 50% (NPK) + @ 50% PSB, T₇ @ 100% (NPK) + @ 50% PSB, T₈ @ 50% (NPK) + @ 100% PSB, T₉ @ 100% (NPK) + @ 100% PSB Results showed that T₅ is superior in bulk density, particle density, pore space and water holding capacity with 1.281 Mg m^-3, 2.445 Mg m^-3, 45.19% and 46.93%, respectively and T₅ is superior in soil pH, Electric Conductivity, Organic Carbon and available Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium with 7.46, 0.46 dSm^-1, 0.36%, 289.46 kg h^-1, 15.23 kg h^-1 and 175.29 kg h^-1, respectively. And T₁ is inferior in Bulk density, Particle density, Pore space and Water holding capacity with 1.201 Mg m^-3, 2.421 Mg m^-3, 42.08%, and 41.15%, respectively and T₁ is inferior in soil pH, Electric Conductivity, Organic Carbon and available Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium with 6.89, 0.303 dS m^-1, 0.26, 263 kg h^-1, 10.12 kg h^-1, and 163.60 kg ha^-1, respectively.