Effect of integrated nutrient management on yield, quality, nutrient content, soil efficiency in garden pea (Pisum sativum L.)

A field experiment was conducted at IIVR, Varanasi, to study the effect of recommended dose of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash with pressmud on vegetable pea. Result indicated that Azad P-1 variety produced significantly higher yield and nutrient balance refers in soil compared to Azad P-3 variety. While biochemical constituents of pea seeds, viz., protein, vitamin C, reducing sugar and carbohydrate (23.6%, 26.9 mg/100 g, 3.1% and 55%) was found significantly higher in Azad P-3 compared to Arkel and Azad P-1. The recommended dose of N₃₀P₆₀K₈₀ kg/ha with pressmud @ 2t/ha caused marked increased in yield and yield attributes and biochemical constituents, viz., protein, reducing sugar carbohydrate and nutrient contents in grain, i.e., N, P and S were 25.5%, 3.9%, 57% 4.0%, 0.69% and 0.45%, respectively and nutrient balance in soil was found significantly higher under its combination. N₃₀kg/ha + pressmud @ 2 t/ha combination markedly improved nutrient balance in soil, seed yield as P₆₀K₈₀ well as biochemical constituents and nutritional value in vegetable pea.