Abstract:
An experiment was conducted at Deendayal Research Institute KVK, Chitrakoot UP to assess the effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soybean [(
Glycine max (L.) Merrill] for yields, economics and quality during kharif 2009 and 2010. Total thirteen treatment were tested included 3 level of inorganic fertilizers as 50, 75, 100% NPK to soybean with combination of 3 organic manures as FYM, Vermicompost and cow pat pit (CPP). All yield attributing parameters were recorded significantly higher with treatment combination of 100% NPK through fertilizer + 5 t ha
-1 FYM during 2008-09 and 2009-10 along with seed yield (2.47 and 2.56 t ha
-1) and stover yield (2.41 and 2.66 t ha
-1). Similarly, gross return (Rs.50067 and 53480 ha
-1), net return (Rs.40432 and 42241 ha
-1) and B:C ratio (4.76 and 4.98) were recoded maximum with same treatment during both years. This treatment also proved best regarding protein yield (1.04 and 1.05 t ha
-1) and oil content (19.99 and 19.97%) while protein content (41.40 and 41.42%) was recoded maximum with 100% NPK + Vermi-compost 2.5 t ha
-1 during 2009 and 2010.