Vol. 5 No. 1
Effect of molybdenum and seed inoculation on nodulation, growth and yield in urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper].
Author(s): P. K. BISWAS, M. K. BHOWMICK AND ANJAN BHATTACHARYYA
Abstract: A two-year field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2005 and 2006 at the Pulses and Oilseeds Research Sub-station, Beldanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India to study the effect of molybdenum spray and seed inoculation on nodulation, growth and seed yield in urdbean. The results revealed that two rounds of foliar spray of 0.05% ammonium molybdate solution at 25 and 40 days after sowing (1269.50 kg ha-1) increased seed yield by 9.02% over water spray (1164.50 kg ha-1). Combined inoculation of seeds with Rhizobium + Azotobacter + PSB (1629 kg ha-1) and Rhizobium + PSB remarkably increased the seed yield due to better nodulation along with improvement in growth and yield attributes. The effect of interaction between foliar spray and seed inoculation on seed yield was found significant.