EFFECT OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON GROWTH, YIELD AND ECONOMICS OF FRENCH BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris) IN ALFISOL SOILS OF KARNATAKA

H. YOGEESHAPPA¹*, H. SHOBHA², Y. MANJUNATHABANUVALLY³, M. RAMESHA⁴, RAJESHWARI NIDAGUNDI^5
1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Horticulture, Munirabad (Koppal), 583233, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India
²Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India
³Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India
⁴ARS, Dadesogur, 584 167, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, 584104, Karnataka, India
⁵Department of PMAS, College of Horticulture, Munirabad (Koppal), 583233, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : yogeeshappa@gmail.com

Received : 23-07-2018     Accepted : 11-08-2018     Published : 15-08-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 15       Pages : 6856 - 6859
Int J Agr Sci 10.15 (2018):6856-6859

Keywords : SSNM, STCR, Fertilizers, French bean, target yield etc
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India for financial assistance. Author also thankful to College of Horticulture, Munirabad (Koppal), 583233
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The field experiment was conducted during the Kharif season from 2014-15 to 2016-17 for four years at College of Horticulture, Munirabad (Koppal), University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka to evaluate the different levels of fertilizers application through different approaches in french bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) crops under alfisol soils. Treatments consisted the recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) by University, application of fertilizers based on soil test values (STV) and three different levels viz., 100, 75 and 50 percent of recommended dose of fertilizers application based on specific nutrient management (SSNM) and soil test crop response (STCR) approaches with target yield of 15 t ha-1. Application of 100 percent fertilizers application based on SSNM approach with target yield of 15 t ha-1 recorded higher fresh pod yield (T3: 15.1 t ha-1) and it was on par with treatment had 100 percent fertilizers application based on STCR approach with target yield of 15 t ha-1. In spite of higher fertilizer cost, 100 percent fertilizers application based on SSNM and STCR approaches recorded higher net return of Rs. 2,61,995.0 and2,60,302.0 ha-1, respectively. However, BC ratio returns per rupee invested on fertilizers was higher (4.8:1) in STCR approaches with target15tha-1 in alfisol soils of Karnataka.

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