VINOD KUMAR*, S. R. BHUNIA, RAJESH KUMAR AND MUKESH KUMAR
Department of Agronomy, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner-334 006 (Rajasthan),
India
*(e-mail : nehra.ag36@gmail.com; Mobile : )
(Received : July 9, 2017; Accepted : September 20, 2017)
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted at Niche Area Excellence Farm, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural
University, Bikaner to study the effect of integrated nutrient management and bioregulator on yield attributes
and yield of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum- graecum L.). Fenugreek variety RMt-1 with seed rate of 25 kg/ha
was planted using three levels of integrated nutrient management (Control, FYM (5 t/ha)+20 kg N+20 kg
P2O5 and 40 kg N+40 kg P2O5) and four levels of bioregulator viz., control, seed priming with thiourea (500
ppm), seed priming and one foliar spray with thiourea (500 pmm) at vegetative stage and seed priming and
two foliar sprays with thiourea (500 ppm) at vegetative stage and flowering stages and analyzed in randomized
block design with three replications. Results showed that integrated nutrient management at FYM (5 t/
ha)+20 kg N+20 kg P2O5 gave higher nitrogen, phosphours and potassium content and uptake, net returns
(Rs. 47763) and B : C ratio (5.32) which were lower than control due to higher cost of FYM. Seed priming
and two foliar sprays with thiourea (500 ppm) at vegetative and flowering stages gave higher nitrogen
content and uptake, net returns (Rs. 46922/ha) and B : C ratio (5.66).
Key words :Integrated nutrient management, bioregulator, nutrient uptake, economics