Effect of liquid organic manure on growth and yield of summer green gram (Phaseolus radiate L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Zaid (summer) season of 2023 at Crop Research Farm Department of Agronomy. The treatments consisted of 3 levels of 5% panchgavya, 3% Jeevamrutha, 2% cow urine and (10%, 15% and 20%) neem oil. This experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with 9 treatments and replication thrice. Application of 5% panchagavya + 20% neem oil (Treatment 3) recorded highest plant height (51.71 cm), highest number of branches per plant (12), highest number of nodules per plant (29.4), highest dry weight (11.96 g), pods per plant (22.73), seeds per pod (11.83), test weight (37.12 g), seed yield (937.57 kg/ha) and stover yield (2550.45 kg/ha). The aforesaid treatment also recorded maximum gross return (₹ 85656.53/ha), net return (₹ 53937.78/ha) and B:C ratio (1.70).