Effect of Phosphorus and Zinc Levels on Growth and Yield of Cluster Bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.)

Author: Naveena, Umesha C. and Chandra Shekhar Sharma

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Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2020 at Research Farm, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sangaria, Hanumangarh (Rajasthan). The soil of experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 8.37), low in organic carbon (0.26 %), available N (210.5 kg/ha), available P(37 kg/ha). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design consists of nine treatment which are replicated thrice and the treatments consisted of phosphorus viz., P1 (20 kg/ha), P2 (40 kg/ha) P3 (60 kg/ha) and Zinc viz., Z1 (05 kg/ha), Z2 (10 kg/ha), Z3 (15 kg/ha). The result revealed that the among nine treatments growth parameters viz., plant height (112.40 cm), Dry weight (15.73 g/ plant), Branches (10.33), Crop growth rate (4.91 g/m2/day), are found significantly higher in treatment six with the application of 60 kg Phosphorus and 10 kg Zinc and the yield parameter are also recorded significantly higher in the same treatment viz., pods per plant (47.40), seed per pod (6.7), seed y

Keywords

Cluster bean, Phosphorus, Zinc, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

Conclusion

It is well known that adequate supply of nutrients is essential to provide better growth and development. Hence for better growth and yield of Cluster bean apply different dose of phosphorus and zinc and 60 kg/ha Phosphorus+10 kg/h Zinc has proved to be a better option for getting higher productivity under irrigated condition. All finding is based on the research carried out in single season only it may be validated for another locations and varieties

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How to cite this article

Naveena, Umesha C. and Sharma, C.S. (2021). Effect of Phosphorus and Zinc Levels on Growth and Yiled of Cluster Bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3): 16-20.