Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
AH Sipai, NN Damor, Ashok Chuadhary and KC Addangadi

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at Regional Research Station, S. D. Agricultural University, Bhachau, Kachchh to study the effect of different treatments on growth, yield attributes and yields of Mothbean during Kharif season of 2017-18, 2019-20 and 2020-21. These were eighteen treatments comprising of two FYM levels [0 t/ha (F₀) and 2.5 t/ha (F₁) combined with three phosphorus levels [0 kg P₂O₅/ha (P₀), 20 kg P₂O₅/ha (P₁) and 40 kg P₂O₅/ha (P₂)] along with three levels of nitrogen [0 kg N/ha (N₀), 20 kg N/ha (N₁) and 40 kg N/ha (N₂)]. Phosphorus applied in the form of PROM and nitrogen in form of urea. The experiment was laid out in factorial RBD with three replications. Growth parameters, yield attributes, seed and stover yields of moth bean were significantly increased by the FYM, phosphorus and nitrogen treatments. The increased in seed yield due to F₁ over F₀ (698 kg/ha) increased in seed yield by 13.46%. The treatment P₂ and P₁ over P₀ (776 kg/ha) was 21.92 and 13.51%, respectively and treatment N₂ and N₁ over N₀ (783 kg/ha) was increased 23.35 and 10.93, respectively. Similar trend in stover yield was noted by FYM, phosphorus and nitrogen treatments. The interaction of P X N effect was significant on seed yield and stover yield indicate that nutrient use efficiency of P was higher when phosphorus was applied along with organic FYM @ 2.5 t/ha and nitrogen @ 20 kg N/ha.