Impact of organic nutrients on yield and quality of cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.]

Abstract

The present experiment was carried out at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the year kharif-2021. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design having ten treatments viz., T1: Vermiwash 5%, T2: Vermiwash 7.5%, T3: Vermiwash 10%, T4: Novel Plus 1.0%, T5: Novel Plus 1.5%, T6: Novel Plus 2.0%, T7: Seaweed extract 0.5%, T8: Seaweed extract 1%, T9: Seaweed extract 1.5% and T10: Control. The treatments were replicated thrice. The findings revealed that application of novel plus 2.0% were recorded significantly higher yield parameters in terms of number of clusters per plant (16.43), pod length (11.48 cm) and green pod yield (8.56 kg/net plot and 15.85 t/ha). Maximum protein content (8.54%) was recorded under novel plus 2.0%. Based on the results of the experiment it can be concluded that the foliar application of novel plus at 2.0% was found beneficial for yield and quality parameters of cluster bean.