Growth, Yield and Economics of Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) as Influenced by Phosphorus and Bio-fertilizers under Subtropical Conditions of Jammu

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Growth, Yield and Economics of Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) as Influenced by Phosphorus and Bio-fertilizers under Subtropical Conditions of Jammu

Tauseef A. Bhat¹, Meenakshi Gupta¹, S. Sheraz Mahdi² , Manzoor A. Ganai², Hilal A. Bhat³, J. A. Bhat², Iqbal A. Wani² and M. Hussain Dar⁴

¹Division of Agronomy, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) -180 009, India.

²Division of Agronomy, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) -191 121, India.

³Division of Plant Pathology, SKUAST-K, 191 121, India.

⁴Department of Botany, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana-136 119, India.

J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2013;7(1):645-652

Received: 26/07/2012 | Accepted: 30/09/2012 | Published: 31/03/2013

Abstract

A field study was conducted in Rabi season of year 2009-10 at the Agronomy Farm of SKUAST-J to studygrowth, yield and economics of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) as influenced by phosphorus and bio-fertilizers under subtropical conditions of Jammu. Results revealed that among various levels of phosphorus and bio-fertilizers, 100 per cent recommended dose of phosphorus and dual inoculation of Rhizobium + PSB recorded significantly higher values of growth and yield attributes studied. Recommended dose of phosphorus recorded seed yield of 15.85 q ha^-1 with a benefit cost ratio of 1.86 than other phosphorus levels and control. Among seed inoculation treatments, dual inoculation of Rhizobium + PSB produced significantly higher seed yield of 15.01 q ha^-1 and benefit cost ratio of 1.77 than inoculation of Rhizobium and PSB alone, but significantly superior over control. The interaction effect of phosphorus and bio-fertilizers was significant on number and dry weight of root nodules and seed yield.

Keywords

Field pea, Phosphorus, Bio-fertilizers, Growth and yield

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