Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Surendra Singh Gurjar, Amreen Hasan, Arun Alfred David, Tarence Thomas, Iska Srinath Reddy and Pinky Yadav

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out at Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Research Farm SHUATS, Prayagraj during Kharif season of 2021-2022 to assess the Influence of Different Combinations of Neem Cake and Poultry Manure on Growth, Yield and Economics of Greengram. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with 9 treatment combinations of neem cake and poultry manure (NC @ 0% + PM @ 0%, NC @ 0% + PM @ 50%, NC @ 0% + PM @ 100%, NC @ 50% + PM @ 0%, NC @ 50% + PM @ 50%, NC @ 50% + PM @ 100%, NC @ 100% + PM @ 0%, NC @ 100% + PM @ 50% and NC @ 100% + PM @ 100%) with 3 replications respectively. Application of (NC @ 100% + PM @ 100%) (T₉) attained the maximum plant height as 11.2 cm, 25.3 cm, 38.9 cm and 48.2 cm at 15, 30, 45 and at harvest stage, respectively. Data also revealed that application of treatment T₉ (NC @ 100% + PM @ 100%) recorded the highest number of branches plant^-1 (3.9 and 7.4 at 30 DAS and 60 DAS, respectively), number of nodules plant^-1 (46.1), dry weight of nodules per plant (81.30 mg plant^-1), plant population (13.1 mrl^-1), number of pods per plant (19.40), number of seeds per pod (8.77), highest test weight (32.58 gm), seed yield of 1357.6 kg ha^-1 and maximum haulm yield 2375.7 kg ha^-1. Furthermore, economics of different treatment, the maximum gross returns (₹ 103519.07 ha^-1), net returns (₹ 70439.07 ha^-1) and B:C ratio (3.13) was recorded under treatment T₉ (NC @ 100% + PM @ 100%) for Greengram.