Author(s): Q. A. AGA, M. ATTRI, F. AGA AND K. K. BANSAL

Abstract: An experiment entitled, “Production Performance of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) as Influenced by Integrated Nutrient Management under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley” was carried out at the Research Farm, Division of Agronomy, Shere Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of SKUAST-Kashmir, Wadura (Kharif, 2018). The soil of the experimental field was silty clay loam soil, reaction is natural (pH7.31), normal electrical conductivity (0.36 dS/m), medium organic carbon percentage (0.88%), available nitrogen (316.47 kg N/ha), available phosphorus (18.73 kg P/ha) and available potassium (248.62 kg K ha^-1). The experiment was laid out in a RBD with ten treatment combinations replicated thrice. The experimental results revealed that treatment The highest values of plant height (92.9 cm), LAI (4.76), dry matter accumulation (189.13g/m2) and nodule number (23.53) were achieved in treatment T₆ (100% RDF+V.C+BF.) Similarly, Yield attributes viz., the Number of branches per plant (5.96), the Number of pods per plant (20.78), seeds per pod (11.4) and100-seed weight (3.92) were significantly superior in treatment T₆ (100%RDF+V.C+BF followed by T₁₀. T₆ had significantly higher seed yield (9.29 q/ha), straw yield (16.62 q/ha), biological yield (25.91 q/ha), and harvesting index (35.85) than T₁₀. The highest N, P and K content in grain (3.93, 0.61, 2.13) and stover (3.18, 0.23, 2.97) was found in T₆. Significantly, the highest protein content (24.56 %) and protein yield (228.16 kg/ha) were recorded in T6. Treatment T₅ (100% RDF+BF) brought out the maximum net return of Rs 62853 with a benefit-cost ratio of 2.75, followed by T₉ (75% RDF+BF) fetching Rs 61732 with the highest benefit-cost ratio of 2.83. Based upon results, it may be inferred that application of treatment T₅ (100%RDF+BF) and T₉ (75%RDF+BF) treatments is found most promising in terms of economic returns.

DOI: 10.22271/09746315.2023.v19.i2.1728

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