2024, Vol. 7, Issue 3, Part D

author(s)
Karri Krishna Vamsi, Vikram Singh and Shruti George

abstract
A field experiment was conducted during Zaid, 2023 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). The soil of the experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.1), organic carbon (0.71%), available N (262.96 kg/ha), available P (34.10 kg/ha), and available K (324.14 kg/ha). The treatments comprised of Kunapajala (3%), Shasyagavya (3%), Jeevamrutha (3%), Panchagavya (3%), and at intervals on (14, 21 &28) different DAS. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with twelve treatments each replicated thrice. The results showed that viz: Plant height (44.93 cm), number of nodules per plant (9.10), plant dry weight (7.70 g/plant) were recorded significantly higher with Kunapajala (3%) + at an interval of 14 DAS. Whereas, number of pods per plant (17.60), number of seeds per pod (5.47), test weight (31.13), seed yield (917.36 kg/ha), stover yield (1964.60 kg/ha) and harvest index (31.83) were recorded significantly higher with the application of Kunapajala (3%) + at an interval of 14 DAS. Higher gross returns (1,19,256.80 ₹/ha), net returns (75,956.80 ₹/ha), and benefit-cost ratio (1.81) were obtained with the application of Kunapajala (3%) + at an interval of 14 DAS as compared to other treatments.