Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Sonali Priyadarshini, Ajoy Kumar Pattnaik, Alok Nandi and Nitish Kumar Jena

Abstract:
Fenugreek is an important spice crop and widely in use all over the world but still neglected by the farmers due to its lower production rate as a result of improper sowing time and nutrient management. Hence, it is crucial to know the proper sowing time and nutrient management as per the varied agro-climatic conditions. A field experiment was conducted on fenugreek (cv. Rajendra Kanti) during the winter season of 2021-22, in order to evaluate the performance of different nitrogen levels with bio-inoculants (Azotobacter, Azospirillum, PSB and Rhizobium culture) @ 200 ml kg^-1 of seeds, along with 0% Nitrogen + bio-inoculants with regards to yield and yield attributing characters. The dose of P and K remained constant in all the treatments suitably entangled with 2 dates of sowing (13^th December and 28^th December of 2021). The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with 14 treatments and 3 replications. The results of the present investigation concluded that the significantly maximum pod length (11.05cm), maximum number of pods per plant (18.73), maximum number of seeds per pod (16.40), highest 1000 seed weight (13.12g), highest seed yield per hectare (438.56 kg) were recorded in the treatment T₅ receiving 60:25:40 NPK kg ha^-1 (100% RDF) + seed treatment with bio-inoculants (200 ml kg^-1 of seed) and sown earlier on 13^th December 2021 is significantly higher than the other treatments.