Response of different nutrient management practices on growth and fodder yield of berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) at various cutting stages

An experiment was conducted during winter season of 2021-22 on berseem (BL 10) crop. The experiment comprised of 12 treatments viz. T₁ (Control), T₂ (100% RDF), T₃ (FYM 17 tonnes ha^-1), T₄ (VC 1.3 tonnes ha^-1), T₅ (PM 3 tonnes ha^-1), T₆ (Rhizobium trifolii + PSB (seed inoculation), T₇ (75% RDF + FYM 11 tonnes ha^-1), T₈ (75% RDF + VC 1 tonnes ha^-1), T₉ (75% RDF + PM 2.0 tonnes ha^-1), T₁₀ (75% RDF + FYM 5 tonnes ha^-1 + PM 2.5 tonnes ha^-1), T₁₁ (75% RDF + VC 1.2 tonnes ha^-1 + Rhizobium trifolii + PSB (seed inoculation), T₁₂ (75% RDF + FYM 5 tonnes ha^-1 + VC 1 tonnes ha^-1 + Rhizobium trifolii + PSB (seed Inoculation). Randomized Block Design was used with three replications. The results revealed that the significantly highest plant height (cm), number of shoots per m², number of plant population per m², leaf: stem ratio and green fodder yield (q ha^-1) were observed with the application of treatment (75% RDF + FYM 5 tonnes ha^-1 + VC 1.0 tonnes ha^-1 + Rhizobium trifolii + PSB (seed Inoculation) fallowed by (75% RDF + VC 1.2 tonnes ha^-1 + Rhizobium trifolii + PSB (seed inoculation).