Author(s):

Parmar SK, Satodiya BN, Raval CH and Thakur Komal

Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during Kharif-Rabi season of 2018 at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to study the “Influence of plant geometry and integrated nutrient management on growth and yield of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub) cv. Pusa Navbahar”. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (Factorial) with 3 replications and fourteen treatments combination comprising of two levels of plant geometry viz., S₁: 45 × 15 cm and S₁: 30 × 15 cm and seven level of integrated nutrient management viz., F₁ - 25:50:00 NPK kg/ha (Control), F₂ - 30:60:00 NPK kg/ha, F₃ - 50 % RDN through inorganic fertilizer + 50 % RDN through FYM + seed treatment of Rhizobium and Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (each 5 ml/kg of seed), F₄ - 50 % RDN through inorganic fertilizer + 50 % RDN through vermicompost + seed treatment of Rhizobium and Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (each 5 ml/kg of seed), F₅ - 20:40:00 NPK kg/ha + seed treatment of Rhizobium (5 ml/kg of seed), F₆ - 20:40:00 NPK kg/ha + seed treatment of Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (5 ml/kg of seed), F₇ – 20 : 40 : 00 NPK kg/ha + seed treatment of Rhizobium and Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (each 5 ml/kg of seed). Plant geometry had significant effect on yield parameters while, it did not manifest its significant effect on growth parameters and green pod weight. Plant geometry 45 × 15 cm (S₁) recorded significantly, maximum number of cluster/plant, number of pods/cluster, green pod length (cm) and green pod yield (g/plant) whereas, green pod yield (t/ha) was found significantly, maximum in plant geometry 30 × 15 cm (S₂). Integrated nutrient management had significant effect on yield parameters while, it did not manifest its significant effect on growth parameters and green pod weight (g). Maximum number of cluster/plant, number of pods/cluster, green pod yield (g/plant) and green pod yield (t/ha) was recorded with treatment F₄. While, maximum green pod length (cm) was observed in treatment F₃.

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