Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
PK Singh, Raj Kumar, Anil Kumar, AK Gupta, Sachin Kumar and Vikash Kumar

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2014 to 2019 for consecutively five years at Agronomy, Research Block of R.K. (P.G.) College, Shamli, under Randomized Block Design with three replications. The 13 treatments consisted of absolute control, 30 kg P₂O₅ through rock phosphate, 30 kg P₂O₅ through RP+ FYM (1:1), 30 kg P₂O₅ through SSP, 30 kg P₂O₅ through SSP + FYM (1:1), 30 kg P₂O₅ through FYM, 30 kg P₂O₅ through FYM + PSB, 60 kg P₂O₅ through rock phosphate, 60 kg P₂O₅ through RP + FYM (1:1), 60 kg P₂O₅ through SSP, 60 kg P₂O₅ through SSP + FYM (1:1), 60 kg P₂O₅ through FYM, 60 kg P₂O₅ through FYM + PSB. Highest plant plant height (210.6cm), dry matter per plant (193.4g), branches per plant (23.7 branches) and total chlorophyll content as well (62.83 mg/g leaf fresh weight) noticed with 60 kg P₂O₅ through FYM + PSB. Application of 60 kg P₂O₅/ha resulted 41.71 percent higher pods/ plant, 53.21 percent higher per plant seed yield, produced 88.18 percent higher seed yield over 0 kg P per ha. The total NPK uptake and protein content in grains too, was highest with 60 kg P₂O₅throught FYM + PSB inoculation.