Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Upma Gamit, DR Bhanderi, RV Tank and KS Vaghela

Abstract:
The field trial was conducted to find out the effect of integrated nutrient management on cluster bean at Navsari Agricultural University during year 2021 and 2022. The experiment comprised of 12 treatment combinations having three level of chemical source of nutrient (C₁: 100% RDF, C₂: 75% RDF and C₃: 50% RDF) and four levels of organic source of nutrient (O₁: control (No organics), O₂: PSB, O₃: Rhizobium, and O₄: NOVEL prime organic liquid nutrient) in randomized block design (factorial concept) with three replications. Among three levels of chemical source of nutrient application of 100% RDF (C₁) helped in obtaining maximum values for growth parameters viz., plant height, number of leaves at 60 and 90 DAS, fresh biomass of plant at harvest and stem diameter, yield parameters i.e., pod length, pod width, number of clusters plant^-1, number of pods cluster^-1, number of pods plant^-1, dry matter yield, fresh pod yield and harvest index. Whereas, maximum values for growth parameters and yield attributes were noted when plants were treated with NOVEL prime organic liquid nutrient (O₄). Interaction of 100% RDF and NOVEL prime organic liquid nutrient found superior over all the treatment combination for yield parameters i.e., number of pods plant^-1, dry matter yield and fresh pod yield.