Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Tanzeela Yaseen, FU Khan, Raiz Ahmad Lone, Mohd Abass, Divya Slathia, Iqra Farooq and Rahat

Abstract:
The research was carried out to evaluate the effect of pinching along with application of biofertilizers through seedling dip method in Globe amaranth and impact of biofertilizers on soil fertility. Pinching as main plot treatment with two levels P₀ (no pinching) and P₁ (Pinching) and biofertilizers as sub-plot treatment with eight levels B₀ (no biofertilizer), B₁ (Azotobacter), B₂ (PSB), B₃ (KSB), B₄ (Azotobacter + PSB), B₅ (Azotobacter + KSB), B₆ (PSB + KSB) and B₇ (Azotobacter + PSB + KSB). P₁recorded maximum fresh weight of flowers (114.39 g), seed yield per plant (19.65 g); seed yield per plot (176.87 g) and seed yield per hectare (13.27q). B₇ recorded maximum flower diameter (2.19 cm), fresh weight of flowers per plant (126.54 g), flower duration (54.29 days), number of seeds per flower head (73.88), 1000 seed weight (2.50 g), seed yield per plant (22.50 g), seed yield per plot (202.46 g) and seed yield per hectare (15.18 q). Maximum Azotobacter, PSB and KSB (CFU g^-1soilx 10⁴) i.e. (44.12, 47.39 and 37.13) was recorded with treatment B₁ (Azotobacter), B₂ (PSB) and B₃ (KSB). Maximum available nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (kg per ha) i.e. (297.70, 28.05, 215.50) was recorded with treatment B₁ (Azotobacter), B₂ (PSB) and B₅ (Azotobacter + KSB).