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Impact of biofertilizers and plant growth regulators on phenological attributes and seed yield of fenugreek

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Raj Kumar Dhakad, Chandra Kant Sharma
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.Si3.2024.2705-2718

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Field trials were conducted during the Rabi seasons of 2021-22 and 2022-23 at ITM University, Gwalior, located at 26° 13' North latitude and 76° 14' East longitude, with an altitude of 211.52 meters above mean sea level. The research aimed to investigate the customization of input resources. The study included four levels of biofertilizers: B0 - Control, B1 - Rhizobium meliloti @ 25ml/kg, B2 - PSB @ 10ml/kg, and B3 - KMB @ 10ml/kg, applied as seed inoculation. Additionally, four levels of growth regulators (foliar spray at 20 and 40 DAS) were tested: G1 - GA3 @ 100 ppm, G2 - GA3 @ 200 ppm, G3 - NAA @ 100 ppm, and G4 - NAA @ 200 ppm. Phenological parameters, such as days to first flower emergence, days to 50% flowering, and number of flowers per plant, were evaluated. The application of B1 (Rhizobium meliloti @ 25ml/kg seeds) significantly reduced the days to first flower emergence (39.451 days) and days to 50% flowering (47.347 days) and increased the number of flowers per plant (64.453) in the pooled analysis. Among the plant growth regulators, GA3 @ 100 ppm (G1) significantly reduced the days to first flower emergence (43.270 days), days to 50% flowering (50.857 days), and increased the number of flowers per plant (58.010). Regarding yield parameters, B1 (Rhizobium meliloti @ 25ml/kg) showed the maximum pod length (21.710 cm), number of seeds per pod (19.746), test weight (16.658 g), seed yield per plot (1.058 kg), and seed yield per hectare (23.425 q/ha). For plant growth regulators, GA3 @ 100 ppm (G1) recorded a pod length of 20.090 cm, 16.267 seeds per pod, a test weight of 14.817 g, seed yieldper plot of 0.957 kg, and seed yield per hectare of 21.220 q/ha, surpassing G1 during both years and in pooled analysis.

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