Sustaining Rice fallow Blackgram ( Cv: Vamdan 2) yields through foliar spray using organic phytohormones
1T. Geetha Jebarathnam Kuttibai, 2V. Prakash, 3M.S. Bhagavathi and 4G. Mohanraj
1,2,&3School of Agriculture, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Selaiyur, Chennai-600073 (India) 4Research Scholar, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608002 (India) davetha1992@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Field experiment was conducted at the Experimental farm, Department of Agronomy, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, School of Agriculture, Selaiyur, Chennai to trace the effect of foliar spray of organic phyto hormones on rice fallow black gram, raised as the relay crops during January 2022. All the treatments imposed significantly influenced the growth and yield character of black gram. Among the treatmentsT6- foliar spray of 5% Panchakavya and 10% vermiwash recorded higher plant height at 30, 45 DAS and at harvest (18.3, 47.4 and 55.1 cm), dry matter production (1637, 2145, 3001kg/ha ) respectively. Highest number of seed pod-1 of 7.27, maximum number of pods/plant15.28, seed yield (974 kg/ha) and haulm yield (2360 kg/ha) was registered. In contrast, T1 – water spray recorded the least plant height, DMP, number of seeds pod-1, number of pods/plant, seed yield and haulm yield.