Effect of Biofertilizers and Foliar application of Boron on Growth and Yield of Greengram (Phaseolus radiatus L.)

Author: Abhishali, Victor Debbarma and Abhishek Chauhan

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Abstract

The field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Farm during Zaid season 2022, Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P.) to study the effect of Biofertilizers and Foliar application of Boron on Growth and Yield of Greengram. The result showed that treatment 9 (Rhizobium (10 g) + PSB (10 g)) + 0.6% Boron recorded significant higher plant height (47.91 cm), maximum number of nodules/plant (8.00), higher plant dry weight (7.70 g), maximum crop growth rate (11.63 g/m2/day), and yield attributes namely higher number of pods/ plant (27.50), higher number of seeds/pod (8.63), higher test weight (40.33g), higher seed yield (1.52 t/ha), higher stover yield (3.67 t/ha) and higher harvest index (29.42 %) compared to other treatment combinations. The maximum gross return (90940.00 INR/ha), maximum net return (59183.00 INR/ha), highest benefit cost ratio (1.86) was also recorded in treatment 9 [Rhizobium (10 g) + PSB (10 g)] + 0.6% Boron when compared to other treatments.

Keywords

Greengram, Biofertilizers, Boron, Growth, Yield and Economics

Conclusion

It can be concluded that the foliar application of boron and biofertilizers performs positively and improves the growth and yield of greengram. Maximum gross return, net return and benefit cost ratio was recorded with the application of Rhizobium (10g) and PSB (10g) with foliar application of 0.6% Boron.

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How to cite this article

Abhishali, Victor Debbarma and Abhishek Chauhan (2023). Effect of Biofertilizers and Foliar application of Boron on Growth and Yield of Greengram (Phaseolus radiatus L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(3): 277-281.