Assessment of integrated nutrient management on yield, economics and quality of soybean (Glycine max) in clay soils of bundelkhand

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at Deendayal Research Institute KVK, Chitrakoot UP to assess the effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soybean [(Glycine max (L.) Merrill] for yields, economics and quality during kharif 2009 and 2010. Total thirteen treatment were tested included 3 level of inorganic fertilizers as 50, 75, 100% NPK to soybean with combination of 3 organic manures as FYM, Vermicompost and cow pat pit (CPP). All yield attributing parameters were recorded significantly higher with treatment combination of 100% NPK through fertilizer + 5 t ha-1 FYM during 2008-09 and 2009-10 along with seed yield (2.47 and 2.56 t ha-1) and stover yield (2.41 and 2.66 t ha-1). Similarly, gross return (Rs.50067 and 53480 ha-1), net return (Rs.40432 and 42241 ha-1) and B:C ratio (4.76 and 4.98) were recoded maximum with same treatment during both years. This treatment also proved best regarding protein yield (1.04 and 1.05 t ha-1) and oil content (19.99 and 19.97%) while protein content (41.40 and 41.42%) was recoded maximum with 100% NPK + Vermi-compost 2.5 t ha-1 during 2009 and 2010.