Performance of Integrated Nutrient Management in Pigeonpea (Cajanus Cajana)

A field experiment was conducted at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, RVSKVV, Khargone (M.P.), during kharif season of 2011 & 2012. The experiment comprising of 12 treatments consisted of all combinations of fertilizers: RDF 100% and 50% RDF, FYM: no FYM and FYM @ 5 t/ha, Rhizobium + PSB + PGPR: no Rhizobium + PSB + PGPR, inoculation of Rhizobium + PSB and inoculation of Rhizobium + PSB + PGPR. Among the treatments performance of pigeon pea was better with combined application of inorganic, FYM and biofertilizers. Application of 50% RDF through inorganic fertilizer + 5 tones FYM + (Rhizobium + PSB + PGPR @ 5g each/kg seed) at the time of sowing recorded higher grain yield 361.8 kg/ha followed by 50% RDF + FYM + (Rhizobium + PSB) (309.6 kg/ha) and RDF + (Rhizobium + PSB + PGPR) (264.0 kg/ha). Thus it could be concluded that 50%RDF + 5 tonnes FYM/ha + (Rhizobium + PSB + PGPR) was the best combination for getting higher productivity with maximum net returns.