Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Rajkumar C, VP Suryavanshi, PS Dudde, Priya Sharma and AT Jadhav

Abstract:
At the Experimental Farm of the Agronomy Section, College of Agriculture, Latur (MS), a field Experiment was conducted during the kharif 2022–2023 to examine the impact of various levels and mode of application of micronutrient grades on growth, yield and economics of kharif French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). There are three replications of each of the seven treatments that are arranged in a randomised block design in this experiment. The treatments were T₁- RDF (120:60:60 kg NPK ha^-1), T₂- RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1, T₃- RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1 + Micronutrient Grade-1 complex @ 15 kg ha^-1, T₄- RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1 + Micronutrient Grade-1 complex @ 20 kg ha^-1, T₅- RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1 + Micronutrient Grade-1 complex @ 25 kg ha^-1, T₆- RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1 + Micronutrient Grade-2 complex @ 0.25% (foliar spray at 30 DAS), T₇- RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1 + Micronutrient Grade-2 complex @ 0.5% (foliar spray at 30 DAS). The results showed that application of RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1 + Micronutrient Grade-1 complex @ 25 kg ha^-1 recorded significantly higher growth and yield attributes, yield, GMR and NMR followed by application of RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1 + Micronutrient Grade-1 complex @ 20 kg ha^-1. B:C ratio was also recorded higher with the application of RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1 + Micronutrient Grade^-1 complex @ 25 kg ha^-1.