Vol. 11, Issue 2 (2022)

Author(s):
Rameshwar Gora, Sachin Kumar, PK Singh, Seema Pooniyan, Asha Choudhary, Prahlad Singh Dhaka and MK Gora

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Research Block of Rashtriya Kisan (P.G.) College, Shamli, Utter Pradesh during rabi season 2019-2020. The experiment was laid out according to randomized block design with three replications. The treatments consisting of nine treatment combinations viz., control (T₀), 75% RDF (T₁) 100% RDF (T₂), Vermicompost @ 2 t ha^-1 (T₃), FYM 10 t ha^-1 + Azotobacter (T₄), 75% RDF + Vermicompost (2 t ha^-1) + Azotobacter (T₅), 100% RDF + Vermicompost (2 t ha^-1) + Azotobacter (T₆), 75% RDF + FYM 10 t ha^-1 + Azotobacter (T₇) and 100% RDF + FYM 10 t ha^-1 + Azotobacter (T₈) were applied to the mustard var. Laxmi. Results showed that the highest number of silique plant^-1, number of seeds silique^-1, seed yield (1.83 Mg ha^-1), stover yield (3.67 Mg ha^-1) and biological yield (5.50 Mg ha^-1) of mustard was significantly increased with the application of 100% RDF + Vermicompost (2 t ha^-1) + Azotobacter (T₆) which was remained at par with T₂, T₅, T₇ and T₈ and superior to all other treatments. However, the significantly highest net returns (₹ 56582 ha^-1) and B: C ratio (2.66) was obtained with 100% RDF (T₂).