Nutrient and pest management practices for enhancing growth and yield of pigeonpea (Cajanas cajan L.)

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2016-17 to 2018-19 at Pulses Improvement Project, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Rahuri, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra to study the effect of different nutrient and pest management practices on growth, yield and economics of pigeonpea. The pooled results of three years pertaining to the growth, yield attributes, yield and economics of pigeonpea revealed that the nutrient and pest management treatment (i.e.,) RDF + Multinutrient spray @ 2ml + Indoxacarb spray at 50% flowering + one systemic insecticide at 15 days after first spray recorded significantly higher plant height (191.4 cm), plant spread (79.9 cm), primary branches per plant (501), number of pods per plant (373.2), grain yield (2213.8 kg/ha), stalk yield (1011.8 kg/ha), net returns (Rs. 50599/ ha) and B:C ratio (2.29) of pigeonpea than other treatments.