Effect of different levels of phosphorus and sulphur on maturity, yield and quality of cowpea (Vigna sinensis) Cv. Pusa Phalguni

Abstract

The experiment “Effect of different levels of phosphorous and sulphur on yield and quality of Cow pea (Vigna sinensis) Pusa Phalguni was conducted at the instruction a cum Research farm Department of Horticulture, Collage of Agriculture during kharif season 2012-2013. The experiment was laid out in factorial Randomized Design with three levels each of phosphorus and Sulphur consisting nine treatment combination replicated thrice. The treatment comprising of levels of phosphorus viz. P1:40 kg P2O5/ha, P2:50 kg P2O5/ha, P3:60 kg P2O5/ha and three levels of sulphur viz. S0:0 kg S/ha, S1: 20 kg S/ha, S2:40 kg S/ha and P1:60 kg P2O5/ha. Minimum crop duration (109) days to first picking (53.11) and highest no of picking (7.00) yield green pod (5o.51q) per hacter protein (23.19) B:C ratio (3.7) of cow pea under study.