1Research Scholar, Department of Agronomy, IAS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-220 005
2Ex-Associate Professor and Head, Department of Agronomy, RAU, Bikaner, Rajasthan-334 006
3Senior Scientist (Agronomy, ICAR (RC) NEH Region, Sikkim Center, Gangtok, Sikkim-737 102
4Senior Technical Officer, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, KAB I, Pusa, New Delhi-110 012
Sri Karna Narendra College of Agriculture, Jobner, Rajasthan-303 329
*Corresponding author Email: animeshsingh5@gmail.com
Based on a part of M.Sc. thesis of the first author submitted to SKN, College of Agriculture, Jobner, Rajasthan (Unpublished)
A field experiment conducted during the rainy (kharif) season 2008 at Jobner, Rajasthan, to evaluate that effect of fertility and bioinoculants on productivity, nutrient uptake and quality of clusterbean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.]. The application of 75% recommended dose of fertilizer along with seed inoculation with Rhizobium significantly resulted in more number of effective nodules/plant (19.4), nodules dry weight/plant (17.8 mg), clusters/plant (17.5), seed (1.10 t/ha) and stover yield (2.99 t/ha) and profitability over seed inoculation of PSB, Rhizobium and control. Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake by seed and stover were also significantly higher with 75% recommended dose of fertilizer along with Rhizobium over PSB, Rhizobium and control. Significantly higher protein content (27.81%) was recorded with application of 75% recommended dose of fertilizer along with Rhizobium over PSB, Rhizobium and control. Gum content (29.20%) was also higher with application of 75% recommended dose of fertilizer along with Rhizobium.
Crop productivity, Clusterbean, Gum yield, Nutrient uptake, PSB, Rhizobium
