Effect of integrated nutrient management on productivity and economics of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the winter seasons of 2007-08 to at Jobner, India on loamy sand soil to evaluate the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, productivity and economics of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). The experiment consisted of fourteen combinations of integrated nutrient management practices for application of recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) to fenugreek i.e., 40 kg/ha, through different sources, viz., control, inorganic or organic [farmyard manure (FYM), poultry manure (PM), vermicompost (VC) and neem cake (NC)] alone or in combinations was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. Based on three years of study the results revealed that application of all nutrient management treatments through organic and inorganic sources alone or in combination brought significant effect on growth, yield and economics of fenugreek. Further the results revealed that integration of 50% RDN through vermicompost (VC) + 50% RDN through inorganic source to fenugreek recorded higher plant height, branches/ plant, pods/plant, seeds/pod, test weight, seed yield (1781 kg/ha), stover yield (3392 kg/ha), biological yield (5173 kg/ha) and net returns (Rs. 52151/ha). However, maximum benefit cost ratio was fetched with application of 100% RDN through inorganic source.

Effect of organic and inorganic nitrogenous fertilizers on growth and yield of field pea (Pisum sativum L.)

“…of seeds per pod and pod length (cm) might be due to the constant and optimum supply of nutrient through this specific treatment that have satisfied the nutrition demand of plant at different growth stages. These results are in accordance with the findings of Shivran et al (2016) [25] and Rajiv and Saurabh (2021) [20] . The test weight did not show significantly different among the treatments, but the highest number of test weight was found in T3 (250.74 g) and the lowest test weight was found in T1 (243.80 g).…”

“…Application of inorganic and organic sources of nitrogen aids in increased solubilisation of insoluble phosphorous with the help of organic acids like aliphatic acids released from breakdown of organic fertilizers as well as inorganic nitrogenous fertilizers helps in increased the activity of soil microbial population consequently increased in transformation of unavailable potassium into available form. These findings are in consistency to those achieved by Singh et al (2016) [25] , Ram et al (2021) [21] and Devi et al (2010) [7] .…”

Impact of Mineral and Organic Fertilizer Management on the Performance of Oat-Chickpea Cropping Systems

“…This might be due to the cheaper cost of chemical fertilizers as compared to the cost of FYM and Vermicompost since the benefit cost ratio depends on the gross income and total cost of production per plots. These findings are in corroboration with those reported by Meena [40] and in close conformity with Shivranet al [41]. RDF: Recommended dose of fertilizer; FYM: Farm yard manure; NS: Non significant; SEm: Standard error mean; CD: Critical difference; the data were computed for statistical analysis using Fischer's method of analysis of variance (ANOVA) and interpreted as outlined by Gomez and Gomez [17].…”

Production of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) as Influenced by Weed Management Practices and Vermicompost Application

“…It was due to better nutritional environment in plants under the influence of vermicompost seems to have promoted growth of individual leaf by way of active cell division and their elongation. The better canopy development could be reason for increased interception, absorption and utilization of solar energy which in turn increased photosynthetic ability of plant finally leads to increased dry matter accumulation at successive growth stages in accordance with the findings of Shivran et al (2016) and Vasava et al (2019).…”