Effect of Sulphur and FYM Application on Performance of Urdbean [Vigna Mungo (L.) Hepper] and Soil Properties

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at the Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.), India, during the kharif season of 2020 to assess the effect of farmyard manure (FYM) and sulfur on the performance of urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.)] and soil properties. The experiment was designed as a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with seven treatments, consisting of different doses of FYM and sulfur, replicated three times. The test variety used was Shekhar-2. The results revealed that the combined application of FYM and Sulphur exhibited significant influence on the growth, yield attributes and yields of urdbean as compared to control during the year of experimentation. Significant improvement in viz. Plant height (cm), Number of Trifoliate Leaves, Dry matter accumulation, Test weight (g), Grain yield (q ha-1), Number of root nodule, Protein content (%), Protein yield  (kg ha-1)  and soil properties was noticed with the application of RDF + FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1+ S @ 10.0 kg ha-1, which established its superiority over rest of the FYM and Sulphur treatments. Increase of 91.61% in grains was recorded with the application of RDF + FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + S @ 10.0 kg ha-1 over control. The application of RDF + FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + S @ 10.0 kg ha-1 resulted in higher protein yield (274.58 kg ha-1). Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the application of RDF + FYM @2.5 t ha-1 + S @ 10.0 kg ha-1 is recommended for sustainable urdbean production.