Effect of Organic Manures, Organic Supplements and Biofertilizers on Growth and Yield of Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp]
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at Horticulture farm, Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Allahabad. The experiment consisted of two Bulky organic manures (FYM and Vermicompost), two liquid organic supplements (Fish Amino Acid (FAA) and Panchagavya) and Biofertilizers [Rhizobium and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB)]. The result revealed that treatment T14 (Vermicompost + Fish Amino Acid + Panchagavya + Biofertilizers) was found to be best in terms of plant height (56.17 cm), number of leaves (57.07), number of branches (28.93), number of root nodules (21.73), length of pods (36.84 cm), width of pods (0.69 cm), days of germination (3.3), number of pods per plant (37.70), number of seeds per pod (14.10), pod weight (17.63), pod yield (254.03 q/ha) (4.7) followed by T13 (Vermicompost + Panchagavya + Biofertilizers) with plant height (56.04 cm), number of leaves (56.93), number of branches (27.67), number of root nodules (20.37), length of pods (36.19 cm), width of pods (0.66 cm), days of germination (3.7), number of pods per plant (37.17), number of seeds per pod (13.93), pod weight (17.10), pod yield (240 q/ha).
Authors: Carol Lyngdoh, Vijay Bahadur, A.A. David, V.M. Prasad, Tajungsola Jamir
Institution: Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2749586997