Effect of Molybdenum and Sulphur on Growth and Yield of Summer Black Gram (Vigna mungo L.)

B. H. Tejaswini *

a Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science (SHUATS), Prayagraj-211007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Rajesh Singh

Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science (SHUATS), Prayagraj-211007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Thakur Indu

Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science (SHUATS), Prayagraj-211007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Akankhya Pradhan

Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science (SHUATS), Prayagraj-211007, Uttar Pradesh, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Zaid 2022 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P) to study treatments consisting of three levels of Molybdenum viz. Mo 1 kg, 1.5 kg and 2 kg/ha and three levels of Sulphur viz. 10, 20 and 30 kg/ha. The soil of the experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.1), low in organic carbon (0.28 %), available N (225 kg/ha), available P (19.50 kg/ha) and available K (92 kg/ha). Ten treatments were replicated thrice and laid out in Randomized Block Design. The results revealed that treatment nine (Molybdenum2kg/ha+ Sulphur 30kg/ha) recorded significantly higher plant height (42.54 cm), number of branches/plants (6.93), number of leaves/plants (15.00), plant dry weight (5.27 g), number of nodules/plants (20.60), number of pods/plant (27.6), number of seeds/pod (9.53), seed yield (1.25 t/ha), stover yield (2.87), harvest index (30.3%), gross returns (87500.00), net returns (47281.52)and B:C ratio (1.18) as compared to other treatments.

Keywords: Molybdenum, sulphur, growth, yield, black gram


How to Cite

Tejaswini , B. H., Rajesh Singh, Thakur Indu, and Akankhya Pradhan. 2023. “Effect of Molybdenum and Sulphur on Growth and Yield of Summer Black Gram (Vigna Mungo L.)”. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13 (2):50-54. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i21652.