Vol. 10, Issue 7 (2021)

Author(s):
Dharam Veer, Sandeep Kumar Diwakar, Sachin Pratap Tomar, Mohd Mohasin and RP Singh

Abstract:
Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper (= urad, mash bean, black gram) of the family Fabaceae (= Leguminaceae) is an important pulse crop grown throughout India in an area of about 1.33 million tons annually from an area of 3.17% million hectare. The number of pods plant-1 is (29.75) were recorded when seeds were inoculated with Rhizobium than that of un-inoculated (25.78) ones. Nitrogen application increased number of pods plant-1 per plant as compared to control plots and maximum number of pods plant-1 -1(30.37) were observed with 30 kg ha-1 nitrogen level. This was statistically at par with application of 15 kg N ha-1. Minimum number of pods plant-1 (28.86) was noted under control. Phosphorus application increased number of pods plant-1 as compared to control plots and maximum number of pods plant-1 (31.40) were observed with 60 kg ha-1 phosphorus level and significantly superior over control. Minimum numbers of pods (23.21) were noted under control. The interaction effect of P, N and Rhizobium inoculation was not significant for number of pods plant-1. Nitrogen application increased number of seeds plant-1 per plant as compared to control plots and maximum number of seeds plant-1 (42.9) were observed with 30 kg ha-1 nitrogen level. This was statistically at par with application of 15 kg N ha-1. Minimum numbers of seeds plant-1 (38.22) were noted under control.