Vol. 10 No. 1
Effect of soil amelioration, inorganic, organic and bio-fertilizer application on yield, quality and economics of snow pea (Pisum sativum L. var. macrocarpon)
Author(s): N. MISHRA, P. MAHAPATRA, S. MOHANTY AND M. PRADHAN
Abstract: An experiment was conducted successively during rabi season of 2011-12 and 2012-13 to assess the effects of lime, vermicompost, two levels of inorganic fertilizers and bio-fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of Snow pea (Pisum sativum L. var. macrocarpon) in the College of Agriculture, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar. The yield components and yield of snow pea were recorded highest in 100% NPK (RDF) + biofertilizer+ vermicompost+ lime (T6) followed by 75% NPK + biofertilizer+vermicompost+lime (T9 ) and the least was in control. There was 8.88% yield increase in T6 over T9. Application of lime along with 100% NPK gave better result than without lime. The least growth and yield was noticed in control. Although yield characters showed marked superiority in plants applied with 100% RDF integrated with vermicompost and biofertilizers in presence of lime but reducing 25% RDF and integrating with vermicompost and biofertilizers in presence of lime enhanced the quality parameters like T.S.S. (10.48º Brix) and total sugar content of pod (4.36%). A net profit of Rs.72712.50 per hectare from the snow pea over an investment of Rs.83107.50 with a benefit-cost ratio of 1.87: 1 was obtained with 100% RDF along with biofertilizers and vermicompost in presence of lime.
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