Nutrient management with panchgavya in kharif clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.)

Abstract

Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar during kharif 2016 to study the Nutrient management with panchgavya in kharif clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.). Two levels with FYM (0 and 5 tonnes/ha) and six fertilizers levels with panchgavya (50 %, 75 %, 100 % RDF with panchgavya spray @ 3 % and 6 % at branching + flowering RDF with 25:50:00 NPK kg/ha were compared. Application of 5 tonnes FYM/ha significantly increased plant height at harvest, number of branches/plant, number of pod/plant, length of pod, 1000 seed weight, seed yield and stover yield over the control, whereas number of seeds/pod remained unaffected. The higher value of all above parameters (except length of pod and number of seeds/pod) were recorded significantly with application of 100% FYM + panchgavya spray @ 3% at branching + flowering which ultimately reflected in higher seed yield (879 kg/ha) and stover yield (1699 kg/ha). However, it was remained at par with application of 100% RDF+ panchgavya spray @ 6% at branching + flowering. The higher net return and benefit: cost ratio can be achieved by fertilizing kharif clusterbean with the application of 5 tonnes FYM/ha along with 100 % RDF (25:50:00 NPK kg/ha) with panchgavya spray @ 3 % at branching and flowering stages.