Response of different organic sources on growth, yield and quality of garden pea (<em>Pisum sativum</em> L. var. hortense) cv. Kashi Uday

Abstract

Garden pea is highly nutritive vegetable, containing high percentage of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. As a leguminous vegetable it improves the soil fertility, yield levels and quality of produce of succeeding crops. The present investigation was carried out at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour during the Rabi season of 2010-11 in R.B.D., replicated thrice and variety used was Kashi Uday. The treatments comprised different organic sources which includes FYM, poultry manures, Vermicompost, neem cake, mustard cake and chemical sources i.e. recommended dose N:P:K (50:60:60 kg/ha) and their combinations. Application of Poultry manures @ 3 t/ha. or FYM @ 5 t/ha + Poultry manures @ 1.5 t/ha was found to be most effective with respect to growth, yield attributes and yield of garden pea. However, for quality aspects like protein, sugars and shelling percentage, the use of Poultry manures @ 0.75 t/ha + Vermicompost @ 0.75 t/ha + Neem cake @ 0.5 t/ha + Mustard cake @ 0.25 t/ha gave better results in comparison to remaining treatments.