Legume Research

  • Chief EditorJ. S. Sandhu

  • Print ISSN 0250-5371

  • Online ISSN 0976-0571

  • NAAS Rating 6.80

  • SJR 0.391

  • Impact Factor 0.8 (2024)

Frequency :
Monthly (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December)
Indexing Services :
BIOSIS Preview, ISI Citation Index, Biological Abstracts, Elsevier (Scopus and Embase), AGRICOLA, Google Scholar, CrossRef, CAB Abstracting Journals, Chemical Abstracts, Indian Science Abstracts, EBSCO Indexing Services, Index Copernicus
Submit

Legume Research, volume 39 issue 2 (april 2016) : 279-283

Effect of integrated nutrient management on productivity and economics of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

A.C. Shivran*, N.L. Jat, Dhirendra Singh, S.S. Rajput, G.K. Mittal
1<p>S.K.N. College of Agriculture (SKRAU),&nbsp;Jobner-303 329, India</p>
Cite article:- Shivran* A.C., Jat N.L., Singh Dhirendra, Rajput S.S., Mittal G.K. (NaN). Effect of integrated nutrient management on productivity and economics of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) . Legume Research. 39(2): 279-283. doi: 10.18805/lr.v0iOF.9438.

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was conducted during the winter seasons of 2007-08 to 2009-10 at Jobner, India on loamy sand soil to evaluate the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, productivity and economics of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). The experiment consisted of fourteen combinations of integrated nutrient management practices for application of recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) to fenugreek i.e., 40 kg/ha, through different sources, viz., control, inorganic or organic [farmyard manure (FYM), poultry manure (PM), vermicompost (VC) and neem cake (NC)] alone or in combinations was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. Based on three years of study the results revealed that application of all nutrient management treatments through organic and inorganic sources alone or in combination brought significant effect on growth, yield and economics of fenugreek. Further the results revealed that integration of 50% RDN through vermicompost (VC) + 50% RDN through inorganic source to fenugreek recorded higher plant height, branches/plant, pods/plant, seeds/pod, test weight, seed yield (1781 kg/ha), stover yield (3392 kg/ha), biological yield (5173 kg/ha) and net returns (Rs. 52151/ha). However, maximum benefit cost ratio was fetched with application of 100% RDN through inorganic source.

REFERENCES


  1. Chettri, M. and Bandhopadhya, P. (2005). Effect of integrated nutrient management on fertilizer use efficiency and changes in soil fertility status under rice-based cropping system. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 75 (9) : 596 - 599.

  2. Gomez, K.A. and Gomez, A.A. (1984). Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research. 2nd edn. An International Rice Research Institute Book. A Wiley- Interscience Publication, John Wiley and Sons, New York.

  3. Godara, A.S., Gupta, U.S., Lal, G. and Singh, R. (2014). Influence of organic and inorganic sources of fertilizers on growth, yield and economics of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) cultivation under semi arid conditions. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops 23 (2) : 200-204.

  4. Habib, A.F., Swamy, R.J. and Mensinkai, S.W. (1971). Salt tolerance in methi at germination stage. Current Science 40 (3) : 67.

  5. Khiriya, K.D. and Singh, B.P. (2003). Effect of phosphorus and farm yard manure on yield attributes and nitrogen, phopshorus and potassium uptake of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). Indian Journal of Agronomy 48 (1) : 62-65.

  6. Mahapatra, B.S., Ramasubramanian, T. and Chowdhury, H. (2009). Organic farming for sustainable agriculture: Global and Indian Perspective. Indian Journal of Agronomy 54 (2) : 178 - 185.

  7. Nambiar, K.K.M. and Abrol, I.P. (1989). Long term fertilizer experiments in India-An overview. Fertilizer News 34 (4) : 11- 20.

  8. Panwar, A.S. and Munda, G.C. (2007). Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) to organic and inorganic sources of nutrient supply under mid-hill altitude conditions. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 77 (12) : 814 - 818.

  9. Parihar, C.M. and Rana, K.S. (2010). Nutrient management in pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum)-mustard (Brassica juncea) cropping system as affected by land configuration under limited irrigation. Indian Journal of Agronomy 55 (3) : 191- 196.

  10. Singh, N.B. and Verma, K.K. (2002). Response of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) to organic and inorganic manures in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Indian Journal of Agronomy 47 (1) : 81-85.

  11. Singh, R., Gupta, A.K., Ram, T., Choudhary, G.L. and Shivran, A.C. (2013). Effect of integrated nitrogen management on transplanted pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum) under rainfed condition. Indian Journal of Agronomy 58 (1) : 81-86.

  12. Tolanur, S.I. (2009). Effect of different organic manures, green mauring and fertilizer nitrogen on yield and uptake of macro nutrients by chickpea in vertisol. Legume Research 32 (4) : 304 - 306.

  13. Tolanur, S.I. and Badanur, V. (2003). Effect of integrated use of organic manures, green manure and fertilizer nitrogen on sustaining productivity of rabi sorghum- chickpea system and fertility of a vertisol. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 51 : 41-44.
Reviewed By

Download Article
In this Article
    Contact us
    Follow us

    Editorial Board

    View all (0)