Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Heena Yadav, Prakash Ghodeswar, Avdesh Singh Choudhary and Dr. Navneet Satankar

Abstract:
Among various pulse crops cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important food legume and grown over an area of 0.5 million ha, It is adapted to wide range of soils, rainfall situations and fits as an crop in multiple and intercropping systems. The present investigation was carried on Rabi-2022 cv. Pusa Komal at the Horticultural Research Farm, Sardar Patel University, Balaghat (M.P.). The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with eight treatments in three replications. At the growth stage of 30, 45, 60 and 75 DAS of crop, the maximum plant height and number of primary branches/plant was observed under the treatment T₇ (50% RDF + 50% FYM), and the minimum plant height at 30, 45, 60 and 75 DAS was observed under the treatment T₁ (Control). The early days to 50% flowering of crop, the days to 50% flowering was observed under the treatment T₂ (100% RDF), The maximum total number of fruit/plant of crop was observed under the treatment T₈ (50% RDF + 50% Vermicompost), the maximum average length of pods was observed under the treatment T₅ (75% RDF + 25% FYM), followed by the treatment T₆ (75% RDF + 25% Vermicompost), T₂ (100% RDF) and T₇ (50% RDF + 50% FYM), while the minimum total number of fruit /plant, average length of pod and average diameter of pod was observed under the treatment T₁ (Control). The maximum average weight per pod, average fruit yield per plant, fruit yield per plot (kg) and fruit yield per (ha) was observed under the treatment T₅ (75% RDF + 25% FYM), while the minimum average weight per pod, average fruit yield per plant, fruit yield per plot (kg) and fruit yield per (ha) was observed under the treatment T₁ (Control). The maximum gross return was found in the treatment T₅ because of the nutrient application is recommended dose and FYM combinations (75% RDF + 25% FYM) they are small in quantity and less in price compare to bulky manure. The average net return or the maximum net profit of was obtained under treatment T₅ (75% RDF + 25% FYM) which was closely followed by treatment T₆ (75% RDF + 25% Vermicompost), minimum gross return and net profit was found in treatment T1 (Control).