Comparative Studies on Carrier and Liquid Based Biofertilizer on Growth and Yield of Green Gram (Vigna radiata L.)

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of different carrier and liquid based biofertilizer on growth and yield of green gram. The treatments include 10 treatments viz., T₁-Carrier based Rhizobium, T₂-Carrier based PSB, T₃-Carrier based Rhizobium + PSB, T₄-Liquid based Rhizobium @ 50 ml/10 kg, T₅-Liquid based Rhizobium @ 100 ml/10 kg, T₆-Liquid based PSB @ 50 ml/10 kg, T₇-Liquid based PSB @ 100 ml/10 kg, T₈-Liquid based Rhizobium + PSB @ 50 ml/10 kg, T₉-Liquid based Rhizobium + PSB @ 100 ml/10 kg, T₁₀-Absolute control. The results indicated that applicationof Liquid based Rhizobium + PSB @ 100 ml/10 kg registered significantly highest growth attributes viz., plant height, number of branches plant⁻¹, number of leaves plant⁻¹, leaf area plant⁻¹ and dry matter plant⁻¹. Similarly, the treatment Liquid based Rhizobium + PSB @ 100 ml/10 kg recorded significantly maximum yield contributing characters viz., number of pods plant⁻¹ (10.34), number of seeds pod⁻¹ (13.00), weight of pods plant⁻¹ (4.57 g), seed yield plant⁻¹ (4.16 g), seed yield ha⁻¹ (1174 kg ha⁻¹) and straw yield ha⁻¹ (2996 kg ha⁻¹).