Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and yield attributes of table pea (Pisum sativum L.) cv. AP-3

Abstract

An experiment was carried out to assess the, “Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and yield of table pea (Pisum sativum L.) cv. AP-3”, during rabi season 2016-17 at Department of Vegetable Science, Kalyanpur, C.S.A.U.A & T, Kanpur. Results indicate that the six treatments viz., T1 (Full dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer @ 40:60:40 kg/ha), T2 (FYM @ 10 t/ha + ½ dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer), T3 (Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + ½ dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer), T4 (Pressmud @ 5 t/ha + ½ dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer), T5 (Sewage sludge @ 10 t/ha + ½ dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer) and T6 (Poultry manure @ 2.5 t/ha + ½ dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer) were tested in RBD with three replications and cultivar Azad Pea-3 was used. The field observations (Days to 50% flowering, Pod length (cm), Pod width (mm), Number of pod/plant, Number of seed in a pod and Pod yield kg/plot & q/ha) were recorded. Among different treatments result indicate that highest Pod length (cm), Pod thickness (mm), Number of pod/plant, Pod weight plant-1 (g), Pod yield plot-1 (kg) and Pod yield (q ha-1) were observed in the T3 (Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + ½ dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer). However maximum No. of grains pod-1 (avg. 10 pods) were recorded in the T5 (Sewage sludge @ 10 t/ha + ½ dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer) and highest Pod weight [avg. of 10 pods (g)] were recorded in the, T4 (Pressmud @ 5 t/ha + ½ dose of NPK through chemical fertilizer).