Evaluation of different nutrient management practices on growth and yield of red gram (Cajanus cajan L.) under irrigated conditions of Punjab

Abstract

A field experiment on “Evaluation of different nutrient management practices on growth and yield of red gram (Cajanus cajan L.) under irrigated conditions of Punjab” was conducted at Campus for Research and Advanced Studies, during Kharif 2021-22. The experiment was conducted in factorial randomized design with 16 treatment combination and three replications. It consists four solid fertilizers in main plot and four different liquid fertilizers in sub plot. The results revealed that both growth and yield (16.44 q ha-1 and 15.18 q ha-1) were significantly higher with the application of solid fertilizer 10 t FYM ha-1 + 5 kg S ha-1 + 2 t VC ha-1 + Rhizobium 5 kg ha-1 and liquid fertilizer 2% urea solution + 2% DAP solution + 5% punchagavya solution.