Assessment of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Growth, Yield and Quality of Garden Pea under Gird Zone Conditions of Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2021–22 at RVSKVV, research farm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Gwalior (M.P.) to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on the growth, yield, and quality of garden pea (Pisum sativum L. var. hortense) under the Gird zone of Madhya Pradesh. Ten nutrient management treatments comprising different combinations of inorganic fertilizers, organic manures, biofertilizers, and foliar NPK sprays were evaluated in a randomized block design with three replications. The results revealed that the treatment T₄ (75% RDF + 2.5 t/ha FYM) recorded the highest plant height (58.17 cm), number of pods per plant (32.98), seed index (14.33 g), and grain yield (2286 kg/ha), which were significantly superior to other treatments. The lowest values were obtained under control (T₁₀). The study concluded that the integrated application of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients improves the growth, yield, and quality of garden pea while reducing dependence on chemical fertilizers, ensuring sustainable productivity under Gird zone conditions.