Response of Organic and Inorganic Source of Nutrients on Growth, Yield and Nutrients Uptake Status of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) cv. RMT?1

A field experiment was conducted during 2012-13 at Department of Horticulture, JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.). The present study revealed that fenugreek cv. RMT?1 responded best in terms of yield and its attributing traits. Treatment T6 (10 t FYM + 50% N + Rhizobium) was found significantly superior as compared to other treatments. Highest morphological characters i.e. plant height, number of branches per plant and dry weight plant?1) and yield attributes i.e. number of pods plant?1, pod length, number of seeds plant?1, test weight, vegetative yield plant?1 and seed yield plant?1, per plot and ha?1) were recorded in T6 (10 t FYM + 50% N+ Rhizobium) followed by T5 (10 t FYM + 50% Nitrogen). The earliest first flowering, 50% flowering and maturity were recorded under treatment T3 (20 t FYM). Nitrogen content and uptake was observed significantly higher with the application of T12 (5 t Poultry manure + Rhizobium) whereas, uptake of phosphorus was maximum with T12 (5 t Poultry manure + Rhizobium). Potassium content (seed and straw) and uptake increased with application of T14 (5 t PM + 50% N + Rhizobium). It is revealed from the data that a significantly maximum seed yield of 23.48 q/ha was recorded in variety RMT?1 in treatment combination T6 (10 t FYM + 50% N + Rhizobium) along with net return of ` 65,273/ha and cost benefit ratio of 1: 3.28.