Influence of Sowing Methods and Phosphorus Levels on Growth, Yield and Economic Returns of Summer Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2023-24 at the Agricultural Research Farm, School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab to study the “Effect of sowing methods and phosphorus levels on growth, yield and economic returns of summer mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)”. The experiment consisted of nine treatment combinations with methods of sowing (Flat, Ridge and Bed sowing) and three phosphorus levels (30, 40 and 50 kg/ha P2O5) were tested in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. The results indicated that the crop responded significantly to sowing methods and phosphorus in respect  of growth, yield and economics such as plant height (cm), number of nodules/plant, number of branches, dry matter accumulation/plant (g/m²) and yield characteristics viz., number of pods/plant, number of seeds/pod, test weight (g), seed yield (q/ha), straw yield (q/ha), harvest index (%), net return (₨/ha) and B:C ratio. In the combination of sowing methods and phosphorus, all the parameters were significant by influence. The combination of Bed sowing + 50 kg/ha P2O5 treatment had the highest values for growth characteristics, yield characteristics and also performed economically well as compared to other treatments.