Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Shivam A Purohit, HN Leua, Sejal Gamit, Piyush Verma and Harsh Hathi

Abstract:
An experiment was carried out entitled “Effect of fertility levels and Panchagavya on growth, yield and quality of clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.)” at College Farm, College of Horticulture, S. D. Agricultural University, Jagudan, Gujarat, India during Summer 2022. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications. Total thirteen treatments were evaluated in the study viz., 100% RDF (N:P:K @ 25:40:00 kg/ha and FYM 15 t/ha) (T₁); 80% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 4% at 20 DAS (T₂); 80% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 4% at 40 DAS (T₃); 80% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 4% at 20 and 40 DAS (T₄); 80% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 6% at 20 DAS (T₅); 80% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 6% at 40 DAS (T6); 80% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 6% at 20 and 40 DAS (T₇); 60% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 4% at 20 DAS (T₈); 60% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 4% at 40 DAS (T₉); 60% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 4% at 20 and 40 DAS (T₁₀); 60% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 6% at 20 DAS (T₁₁); 60% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 6% at 40 DAS (T₁₂) and 60% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 6% at 20 and 40 DAS (T₁₃). The results revealed that the treatment T₇ (80% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 6% at 20 and 40 DAS) was found to be superior in the terms of plant height at 60 DAS and 90 DAS (73.52 cm and 116.83 cm, respectively) as compared to the other treatments. However, days taken for initiation of flowering, days taken for first picking after sowing and number of pickings were found non significant. With reference to the economics, among all the treatments maximum benefit cost ratio (2.77) was obtained with the treatment T₇ i.e. 80% RDF + Foliar spray of Panchagavya @ 6% at 20 and 40 DAS.