An Asian Journal of Soil Science

R. P. Karche ¹, M. R. Dalwadi ², J. C. Patel ², V. P. Gaikwad ², D. B. Panchal ²

Affiliations
1 B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Experiment was conducted for the summer season of 2009 at the College Agronomy Farm, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Gujarat in order to find out the effect of phosphorus and sulphur on cluster bean, three levels of phosphorus and sulphur (0, 20 and 40 kg P₂O₅ and S ha^-1) were applied. The yield of cluster bean (beed and stover) and nutrient uptake were influenced by the rate of phosphorus and sulphur. Application of 40 kg P₂O₅ and S ha^-1 gave significantly higher yield and nutrient uptake (N, P, K and S) by cluster bean.

Keywords

Yield, Nutrient Uptake, Cluster Bean, Phosphorus, Sulphur.

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V. P. Gaikwad ¹, R. B. Patel ¹, N. D. Bhosale ¹, V. T. Shinde ¹, D. H. Patel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

An investigation was carried out on loamy sand soil during Kharif season of the year 2008-09 to study the effect of organic manures and biofertilizer on soil fertility as well as yield and quality of safed musli under semi-arid hot region at Anand. Application of vermivompost @ 2 t/ha along with Azotobactor gave significantly the higher fasiculated ischolar_main yield (4444 kg/ha) which was at par with application of castor cake @ 1 t/ha either alone or along with Azotobactor and application of neem cake @ 750 kg/ha along with Azotobactor. Application of vermicompost @ 2 t/ha along with ischolar_main treatment of Azotobactor showed significantly the highest sapogenine content (1.494 %) in safed musli. Organic carbon content and available nitrogen of soil were significantly affected by addition of organic manure to safed musli at harvest. Application of vermicompost @ 2 t/ha along with Azotobactor improved organic carbon content, available nitrogen and phosphorus in the field due to application of manures.

Keywords

Safed Musli, Organic Manures, Soil Fertility.

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