EFFECT OF NITROGEN SOURCES AND INTERCROPPING OF SWEET SORGHUM ON NODULATION AND GROWTH PARAMETERS OF PHILLIPESARA (Phaseolus trilobus)

SHYAM SINGH¹*, ANAND KEWAL², SANJAY SINGH^3
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banda, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, 210001, Uttar Pradesh, India
²Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263153, Uttarakhand, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : shyamsingh15350@gmail.com

Received : 29-10-2019     Accepted : 12-11-2019     Published : 15-11-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 21       Pages : 9182 - 9184
Int J Agr Sci 11.21 (2019):9182-9184

Keywords : Phillipesara (Phaseolus trilobus), Intercropping, INM, Nodulation, Sweet sorghum
Academic Editor : Rajib Das, Herrero B., Darshan Dharajiya, Dr Ajay Haldar, Dr Shubham Lamba, Er Prabhat Kumar Dhara
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Experimental Station, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263153, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of two consecutive years at Instructional Dairy Farm of G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar to evaluate the nodulation pattern and growth parameters of phillipesara under intercropping with sweet sorghum and different nitrogen sources. The growth parameters viz. plant height, leaf: stem ratio, dry matter accumulation, nodules per plant, and nodule fresh weight of phillipesara increased in both sole and intercropping systems due to application of all integrated sources of nutrients, significantly, higher being with application of nitrogen 50 percent through inorganic source +50 perent through vermicompost. However, all growth parameters except plant height of phillipesara was significantly higher under sole crop compared to its intercropping with sweet sorghum. Intercropping and integrated use of nitrogen produced significantly more nodules count per plant and nodule fresh weight (mg/plant) which results in higher panchang yield of better quality and profitability of farmers.

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