Effect of different biofertilizers and phosphorus on growth and yield of pigeon pea

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2023 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. The objective was to determine the “Effect of Different Biofertilizers and Phosphorus on Growth and Yield of Pigeon Pea”. The results revealed that treatment 4 [Rhizobium + Phosphorus (60 kg/ha)] recorded significantly higher plant height (249.77 cm), higher plant dry weight (77.72 cm), maximum number of nodules/plant (10.60), maximum number of seeds/pod (4.11), higher test weight (93.80g), higher seed yield (1988.52 kg/ha), higher stover yield (5633.33 kg/ha), higher harvest index (26.09%). Maximum gross return (99425.93 INR/ha), maximum net return (71644.33 INR/ha) and the highest B:C ratio (2.58) was also recorded in treatment 4 [Rhizobium + Phosphorus (60 kg/ha)].