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Response of Green gram to the Comprehensive Nutrient Management under Temperate conditions of Kashmir Valley

Author: Qurat-ul-Ain-Aga, Meenakshi Attri, Farooq Aga, Kanik Kumar Bansal and Vijay Kumar

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST-Kashmir, Wadura during Kharif 2018 to investigate the “Response of Green gram to the Comprehensive Nutrient Management under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley”. During the experiment period, green gram variety (Shalimar Mung-1) was grown in Randomized block design and replicated thrice. The investigation consists of ten treatments viz., T2 (2.5 t / ha V.C + BF), T3 (100 % RDF), T4 (100% RDF +V.C), T5 (100 % RDF + BF), T6 (100% RDF+V.C +BF), T7 (75% RDF), T8 (75% RDF +V.C), T9 (75% RDF +BF), T10 (75 % RDF+ V.C+ BF) besides an absolute control (T1). The soil at the experiment site was neutral in reaction (pH 7.31), normal in electrical conductivity (0.36 dS m-1 at 25oC) and medium in organic carbon ( 0.88%), available nitrogen (316.47 kg N ha-1), available phosphorus (18.739 kg P ha-1) and available potassium (248.62 kg K ha-1) content in soil. During the study period it can be inferred that the highest growth attributes (plant height, leaf area index, dry matter accumulation, nodule number) as well as Nutrient content in mungbean grain and stover, Protein content (%) in seed and stover yield (q/ha) was obtained with the application of Treatment 6 (100% RDF+V.C +BF) during the experiment.

Keywords

Greengram, Bio-Fertilizer, Vermin-Compost, Growth and Protein Yield

Conclusion

Based on results of one year experimentation, it may be inferred that amongst different levels of organic and inorganic fertilizers conjunctive application of 100% RDF+ Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + seed inoculation of biofertilizers (Rhizobium + Phosphate solublizing bacteria), in treatment T6 was found to be the most promising treatment which fetched appreciably higher growth, yield nutrient content in seed & stover, protein content in seed and protein yield. However, these results are only indicative and require further experimentation to arrive at some more consistent and final conclusion.

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How to cite this article

Qurat-ul-Ain-Aga, Meenakshi Attri, Farooq Aga, Kanik Kumar Bansal and Vijay Kumar (2023). Response of Green gram to the Comprehensive Nutrient Management under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5a): 92-97.