Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Shivani G Karwade, KP Vaidya, SB Dodake, BR Salvi and VG More

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri during Rabi 2020-21 and 2021-22 in Split Plot Design (SPD) comprising fifteen treatment combinations replicated thrice with an absolute control which was laid out of experimental plot to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and quality parameters of lablab bean. The results reveals that the equal integration of RDN through fertilizers and RDN through poultry manure (F₅) and seed inoculations of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria @ 5 mL kg^-1 and vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza @ 10 g kg^-1 seed (B₃) to lablab bean recorded the better dry matter accumulation per plant and quality parameters such as protein and total chlorophyll content in lablab bean. The data on nodulation indicated that the F₅ treatment receiving the application of 50% RDN through fertilizers and 50% RDN through poultry manure recorded the highest and statistically significant nodule count while, among the biofertilizers, seed inoculation of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria @ 10 mL kg^-1 seed (B₁) recorded the significantly highest nodule count during both the years of investigation.