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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities
during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
T4-24P-1130
Response of Mung bean to Higher Doses of Fertilizers under Rainfed
Conditions
M. D. Giri*, A. N. Paslawar and N. K. Patke
Department of Agronomy
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Akola 444 104 (Maharashtra), India
* mdgiri@pdkv.ac.in
India is the largest producer of pulses in the world, with a 24% share in global production; it is
also a big consumer and exporter of pulses in the world. Being an economical source of protein,
high fiber content, vitamins, and minerals, along with the unique ability to restore soil health,
pulses have assumed the universal remedy for sustainable production. Pulses are the major
source of protein and carbohydrates in the Indian diet. The major pulse crops of India are
chickpea (48%), pigeonpea (15%), mungbean (7%), urdbean (7%), lentil (5%), and field pea
(5%). Mungbean (Vigna radiata) is an important pulse crop in India and is believed to be
originated from India. It is a short-duration legume crop. It is traditionally grown mainly in
Asian regions, while its cultivation has spread to other parts of the world recently. India
contributes more than 70% of the world’s mungbean production. Mungbean is grown on more
than 5.0 million ha in the country, mainly in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,
Karnataka, Orissa, and Bihar, with a total production of 3.09 million tonnes. The average
productivity of the mungbean crop is 600kg/ha. Fertilizers can increase food grain production
and reduce the risk and uncertainty associated with the production of food crops. Mungbean is an
important Kharif season short-duration pulse crop grown on an area of 0.90 lakh ha in the
Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. An increased fertilizer dose was observed beneficial for
the mungbean crop in Vidarbha.Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of different
doses of fertilizers, farm yard manure, and biofertilizers on mungbean in a rainfed environment.
The experiment was conducted at Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola
(Maharashtra), India, between 2018 and 2020. The experiment was laid out in a randomized
complete block design with three factors with three replications. There were three fertilizer doses
(N1:75% RDF, N2:100%RDF, and N3:125% RDF),twoFYM applications (F1: Control and F2:5
t/ha), and three seed treatments with biofertilizers (B1: Rhizobium, B2: LMn 16, and B3:
Rhizobium + LMn 16).Results indicated that 125% RDF application in mungbean crops
increased plant height, pods/plant, seed yield/plant, seed yield (kg/ha), and B: C
ratio.Furthermore, higher doses of fertilizer increased the number of root nodules per plant and
the dry weight of root nodules over other fertilizer doses.Application of the higher doses also
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