Vol. 10, Issue 9 (2021)

Author(s):
Nazneen Husain, Dr. Reena Nair, Dr. RK Sahu and Bhawana Yadav

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted at Vegetable Research Centre, Maharajpur, Department of Horticulture, JNKVV, Jabalpur, MP. during Rabi 2019-2020 to find out the best combination of bio-fertilizer with different levels of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium and to determine the microbial population in soil.The design was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. Each replication consists of 16 treatments. All the treatments were randomized separately in each replication with variety RMt-1 using inorganic fertilizer and bio-inoculants Rhizobium, PSB and KSB.RDF+ Rhizobium+PSB+KSB gave higher values of all growth attributes traits, yield contributing traits i.e.harvest index, number of nodules at 30 DAS, dry weight of plant at 60 DAS, test weight seed yield per plant (3.15), total yield (13.13 q ha^-1) whereas 75% of RDF+ Rhizobium+PSB+KSB gave maximum microbial population [7.75(56.23x10⁶), 7.68(47.86x10⁶) and 7.70(50.11x10⁶) cfu g^-1), available nutrient status on soil and plant and protein content (21.28%) in seed.