EFFECT OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON GROWTH, YIELD AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Faculty of Agriculture, RKDF University Bhopal (M.P.) during Kharif 2020-21 to study the effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on growth, yield and chemical properties of soybean. Eight treatments comprising of T1Control, T2-50% Recommended Dose of NPK, T3-100% Recommended Dose of NPK, T4-100% Vermicompost, T5-100% Farm Yard Manure, T6-50% Recommended Dose of NPK+ 50% Vermicompost, T7-50% Recommended Dose of NPK + 50% Farm Yard Manure and T8-50% Farm Yard Manure+ 50% Vermicompost, were evaluated in Randomized Block Design with three replications. Different observations on the crop parameters were carried out during the course of investigation. Growth parameters viz., plant height (cm), branches/plant, chlorophyll content of leaf, root length (cm)/plant, root nodules/plant, dry weight (g)/plant Yield attributing traits viz., pods/plant, seeds/pod and seed index were recorded treatment wise at the time of harvesting. Harvest index and economic viability of treatments were done from data generated. Data pertaining to various parameters were tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis for interpretation of results. After the investigation T4100% vermicompost was found superior. All the growth Parameters, yield attributing characters and yield of soybean were found significantly superior under 100% vermicompost, While, minimum under T1.