Effect of biofertilizer and phosphorus on growth and yield of greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2023 at Crop Research Farm Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Sciences And Technology. To determine “Effect of biofertilizer and phosphorus on growth and yield of greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]”. The results revealed that treatment 9 Rhizobium + Phosphorus 50 kg/ha recorded significantly higher plant height (40.40 cm), number of root nodules/plant (28.20), number of branches/plant (14.20), dry weight (16.80 g), number of pods/plant (28.00), number of seed/pod (11.27), seed yield (2.03t/ha), stover yield (3.10 t/ha), maximum gross return (INR 117024.00), net return (INR 72706.00) and B:C ratio (1.67) was recorded in treatment 9 Rhizobium + Phosphorus 50 kg/ha as compared to the other treatments was found to be productive as well as economically feasible.