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Effect of Varying Fertility Levels and Biofertilizer on Growth, Yield and Economics of Fenugreek

Author: Riddhi Patel*, J.C. Shroff, P.M. Parmar and S.N. Shah

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at the College Agronomy Farm, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat to assess the effect of Varying fertility levels and biofertilizer on the growth, yield and economics of fenugreek during the rabi season of the year 2020-2021. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with three replications. Treatment combinations include three fertility levels viz., 50% RDF, 75% RDF and 100% RDF (20 kg N/ha & 40 kg P2O5/ha) and four levels of biofertilizer viz., control, seed treatment with Bio NP, drenching of Bio NP, seed treatment with Bio NP + drenching of Bio NP at 30 DAS. The results revealed that application of 100% RDF recorded significantly the highest plant height at 30 DAS, 60 DAS and at harvest, number of branches per plant at 30 DAS, 60 DAS and at harvest, dry weight of nodules/plant at 45 DAS, green biomass yield at 30 DAS (1057 kg/ha), number of pods/plant, pod length, number of seeds/pod, t

Keywords

Fenugreek, Bio-fertilizers, Bio NP, Drenching, Economics

Conclusion

Based on results obtained from the present experiment, it can be stated that for accruing higher green biomass, seed yield and net returns from fenugreek crop (cv. GM 2), crop should be fertilized with 20 kg nitrogen and 40 kg phosphorus per hectare and application of biofertilizer either as seed treatment with Bio NP (5 ml/kg seed) or drenching of Bio NP (1 lit/ha) at the time of sowing or both seed treatment with Bio NP (5 ml/kg seed) and drenching of Bio NP (1 lit/ha) at 30 DAS is suitable in middle Gujarat condition.

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How to cite this article

Patel, R., Shroff, J.C., Parmar, P.M. and Shah, S.N. (2021). Effect of Varying Fertility Levels and Biofertilizer on Growth, Yield and Economics of Fenugreek. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3a): 210-213.