Priyanshi L. Talaviya1, Kunjal M. Patel2, Priya R. Chaudhari3, Yonika Saini4 and
Pooja D. Patel5
1,3,4,5Department of Agronomy, Chimanbhai Patel College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University – 385506, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India
2Center for Research on IFS, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University – 385506, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India
Received-05.03.2022, Revised-16.03.2022, Accepted-25.03.2022
Abstract: A field experiment on “Effect of phosphorus levels and cutting management on growth and yield of fenugreek under North Gujarat conditions” was conducted at Agronomy Instructional Farm, Chimanbhai Patel College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar during rabi 2020-21 on loamy sand. Nine treatment combinations comprising three levels each of phosphorus (50,100 and 150% RDP) and sources of cutting management (no cutting, cutting at 60 DAS and 85 DAS as leafy vegetable + seed production) laid out in randomized block design (factorial) with four replications. Results showed that 150 % RDP (60 kg P2O5/ha) and no cutting – only seed production gave significantly higher nitrogen, phosphorus content and uptake, seed yield, haulm yield while green leaf yieldwas highest in 150 % RDP (60 kg P2O5/ha) and cutting management at 85 DAS as leafy vegetable + seed production as well as net return and BCR wasmaximumat150 %RDP and cutting at 60 DAS as leafy vegetable + seed production.
Keywords: Economics, Growth, Nutrient, Phosphorus, Treatment
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