Vol. 10, Special Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Kalal PH, Virdia HM and Patel KR

Abstract:
A field trial was conducted at the College Farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during the years 2019 and 2020 in summer seasons. The soil of the experimental field was clayey in texture, low in organic carbon (0.40 %) and available nitrogen (213.42 kg/ha), medium in available phosphorus (37.55 kg/ha) and high in available potassium (318.27 kg/ha). The soil was slightly alkaline in reaction (pH-7.96). The treatment consisted of integrated nutrient management viz., T₁ - Absolute control, T₂ - 100% RDF (20-40-00 NPK kg/ha), T₃ – 100% RDF + bio-compost @ 2.5 t/ha, T₄ – 100% RDF + bio-compost @ 2.5 t/ha + PSB (soil application @ 2.5 l/ha), T₅ – 50 % RDF + bio-compost @ 2.5 t/ha, T₆ – 50% RDF + bio-compost @ 2.5 t/ha + PSB (soil application @ 2.5 l/ha) to green gram in summer season. These treatments were replicated four times in randomized block design. Treatments T₄ as 100 % RDF + bio-compost @ 2.5 t/ha + PSB (soil application @ 2.5 t/ha) performed good and recorded significantly higher growth attributes, yield attributes, yield and economics of summer green gram.