Vol. 12, Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Aman Kumar, Ravikesh Kumar Pal, Naveen Kumar Maurya, Krishna Kumar Singh, Rajat Yadav, Kushal Sachan and Budhesh Pratap Singh

Abstract:
At the Agronomy Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture Sciences & Allied Industries, Rama University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, an experiment was carried out to investigate the experiments were consisting of 9 treatments with three replications in RBD design, which are: T₁ (Control), T₂ (100% RDF), T₃ (100% RDN through compost), T₄ (50% RDF + 50% RDN through compost), T₅ (50% RDF + 25% RDN through compost), T₆ (25% RDF + 50% RDN through compost), T₇ (50% RDF + 25% RDN through compost + Rhizobium), T₈ (25% RDF + 50% RDN through compost + Rhizobium), and T₉ (50% RDF + 50% RDN through compost + Rhizobium). The outcomes demonstrated that applying 50% RDF + 50% RDN via compost + Rhizobium increased plant height at 30 DAS, 45 DAS, and at maturity, the number of branches per plant at 30 DAS and 60 DAS, days to flower initiation, days to flowering, days to crop maturity, and leaf area index (LAI). The study also revealed that the quantity of pods per plant, length of pod (cm), number of seeds per pod, test weight, seed yield (kg ha^-1), stover yield (kg ha^-1), and harvest index were all affected by the application of 50% RDF + 50% RDN through compost + Rhizobium. When compared to the other integrated nutrient management techniques, the 50% RDF + 50% RDN via compost + Rhizobium method was shown to be more lucrative in terms of highest gross revenue (Rs. 55,660.97/ha), net income (Rs. 25,587.97/ha), and B:C ratio (1.85).