Effect of Vermicompost and Bio-Fertilizers on Yield and Economics of Organic Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik)

Author: Jonnadula Kaushik, Rajesh Singh and Ekta Singh

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Abstract

A field research was carried out during Rabi Season of 2020-2021 at crop research farm of SHUATS, U.P., India. The experiment was done on Effect of levels of vermicompost and bio-fertilizers on economics and yield of lentil. It consists of 3 Levels of Vermicompost @ (75 %- 3.75 t/ha, 100 %-5t/ha, 125 % -6.25t/ha) and Bio-fertilizers (Rhizobium & PGPR)@ 20g/kg (Seed treatment) and was carried out through Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 3 replications. Variety used was K-73. Among all the treatments the plot treated with Vermicompost@125% + Rhizobium + PGPR has produced significantly highest Seed yield (2520 kg/ha) and Harvest index (33.4) and also fetched highest Gross returns (201600.00 INR/ha), Net returns (144110.00 INR/ha) and Benefit Cost ratio (2:5) when compared to the control. Description of the study indicates that while technology induced farming uses the excessive use chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, and weedicides in agriculture has caused problem to all living beings

Keywords

Bio-fertilizers, Benefit cost Ratio, PGPR (Psuedomonas fluorescence)

Conclusion

It is concluded from the above discussion that application of Vermicompost @125(6.5 t/ha) + Bio-fertilizers (Rhizobium + PGPR @ 20g/kg seed treated plots in Lentil was observed to be the best, that recorded significantly higher seed yield. It also drew the maximum Gross return, Net return, and benefit cost ratio as compared to other treatment combinations.

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Jonnadula Kaushik, Rajesh Singh and Ekta Singh (2022). Effect of Vermicompost and Bio-Fertilizers on Yield and Economics of Organic Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 1474-1476.