Integrated use of farmyard manure, biofertilizers, and molybdenum enhances greengram productivity and soil health in the lower Gangetic Plains
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https://doi.org/10.53550/jfl.v39i1.2481Keywords:
FYM, Greengram, Integrated nutrient management, Molybdenum, PSB, RhizobiumAbstract
In the present study, a field experiment was conducted to study the effect of INM, including farm yard manure (FYM), biofertilizers, and molybdenum (Mo) in addition to inorganics, on the enhancement of greengram productivity and improvement of soil quality. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with two levels of FYM (no FYM and with 5t FYM ha-1) in the main plots and five levels of seed treatments (control, Rhizobium, Rhizobium+PSB, Rhizobium+Mo, Rhizobium+PSB+Mo) in the sub-plots. Application of FYM and Rhizobium+PSB+Mo resulted in better nodulation and the highest grain yield. The yield increment was 7.9% with FYM over control. Nodulation efficiency increased 43.3% with Rhizobium+PSB+Mo and, produced 25.7% more greengram yield over the control. Moreover, the integrated application showed a positive impact on soil physico-chemical and biological properties, indicating improved soil health in the Lower Gangetic Plains.
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