Effect of fertility levels and varieties of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus)

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted with the effect of fertility levels and varieties on growth, yield and quality of lentil. A factorial experiment based on randomized block with three replications was conducted in 2016-17. The treatments consist of four fertility levels of F1=10:50: 10NPK/ha, F2=20:60:20NPK/ha, F3=30:70:30NPK/ha, F4=40:80:40NPK/ha and three varieties of lentil (PL-4, Rani K-75 and HUL-57) as test crop at Agricultural Research Farm of AKS University, Sherganj, Satna (M.P.). In field experiment finding application of NPK @ 40:80:40kg/ha caused higher growth of plants, besides yield attributes as well as seed yield (12.35 q./ha.) was observed in HUL-57 and fallowed by Rani K-75 and lowest seed yield PL-4 found to be more in comparison to other cultivars under investigation. Interactive use of fertility levels × varieties were also found to be significant and maximum seed yield i.e, (12.37 q/ha) was obtained when NPK @ 40:80:40kg/ha along with HUL-57 was used.