Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2023)

Author(s):
Bhanuja Dwivedi and PKS Gurjar

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted for two consecutive Rabi seasons during 2019-20 and 2020-21 on sandy loam soil at Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) to study the Effect of plant growth regulators and biofertilizers on productivity of fenugreek. Results revealed that the maximum plant height (cm), number of branches per plant and number of leaves/plant at 30, 60 and 90 DAS in first, second year and in pooled was recorded in treatment T3 (Seed inoculation with 50% Rhizobium + 50% PSB), whereas the minimum plant height (cm), number of branches per plant and number of leaves/plant at 30, 60 and 90 DAS in first, second year and in pooled was observed in treatment T0 (Distilled water spray). The maximum seed yield per plant (g), number of seeds per pod, 1000 seed weight (g), seed yield (kg/ha) and biological yield (kg/ha) in first, second year and in pooled was recorded in treatment T3 (Seed inoculation with 50% Rhizobium + 50% PSB), whereas the minimum seed yield per plant (g), seed yield per plant (g), number of seeds per pod, 1000 seed weight (g) in first, second year and in pooled was observed in treatment T0 (Distilled water spray). The maximum gross returns (Rs./ha), net returns (Rs./ha) and B:C ratio in first year, second year and in pooled was recorded in treatment T3 (Seed inoculation with 50% Rhizobium + 50% PSB).