The Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Various Growth Parameters of Cluster Bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.)

The present investigation entitled “The effect of integrated nutrient management on various growth parameters of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.)” was carried out at Horticultural Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut – 250110 during 2022-23. In this study integrated nutrient management (INM), farmyard manure (FYM), vermicompost and phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) were used with different combinations. The entitled experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. Application of INM dose @ 75% RDF + Vermicompost (1.5 t ha-1) + Rhizobium (2 kg ha-1) + PSB (1 kg ha-1) was found to be the most effective in terms of growth parameters viz., plant height (89.90 cm), number of branches plant-1(9.73), number of clusters plant-1(27.83) and number of leaves plant-1(37.98). Therefore, it can be suggested that a dose of 75% RDF + Vermicompost (1.5 t ha-1) + Rhizobium (2kg ha-1) + PSB (1 kg ha-1) suitable for the commercial cultivation of vegetable cluster bean in the Western Plane Zone of Uttar Pradesh.