Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Growth and Yield of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.)

A field experiment was conducted on “Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Growth and Yield of Mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]” was conducted during kharif season of 2024 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan (India). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with seven treatments replicated thrice viz., T₁: Control; T₂: 75% RDF; T₃: 100% RDF; T₄: 75% RDF + PGPR; T₅: 100% RDF + PGPR; T₆: 75% RDF + PGPR + 2.5 tonne FYM; T₇: 100% RDF + PGPR + FYM 2.5 tonne/ha. The soil of the experimental field was sandy loam in texture; low in organic carbon (0.46%) and available nitrogen (125.90 kg/ha), medium in available phosphorus (14.70 kg/ha) and potassium (115.60 kg/ha); and neutral in reaction (7.5). The results revealed that, the significantly higher plant height and number of branches per plant of mung bean at 45 DAS and harvest were recorded with (T₇) 100% RDF + PGPR + 2.5 tonne FYM, which was found statistically at par with (T₅) 100% RDF + PGPR treatment. Similarly, the significantly higher number of pods per plant at 45 DAS & harvest (14.91and 46.22) grain (14.55), straw (29.10) of mung bean was recorded with 100% RDF + PGPR + 2.5 tonne FYM, which was found statistically at par with 100% RDF + PGPR and 100% RDF treatment. Economic analysis showed that the treatment with 100% RDF + PGPR + 2.5 tonne FYM (T₇) provided the highest gross return (129233.1 Rs/ha). While the treatment with (T₅) 100% RDF + PGPR provided the highest net return (99756.45 Rs/ha) and B:C (3.38), making it the most profitable treatment.