Kumar and Singh

Results and Discussion

Yield and yield attributes

Growth characters

Land configurations, irrigation schedules and

nutrient supply system significantly influenced the

Land configurations, irrigation schedules and

yield and yield attributes (Table 2). Significantly

nutrient supply system significantly influenced

more number of pods per plant, pod length and

the growth characters (Table 1). The plant height,

number of seeds per pod were recorded under

number of branches, dry matter accumulation per

raised bed land configuration as compared to flat

plant at 60 and 90 days after sowing and at harvest

bed method. Different land configuration revealed

were obtained significantly higher when crop

that significantly more seed yield, haulm yield were

was sown on 15 cm raised bed as compared to flat

obtained under raised bed land configuration as

bed land configuration. These results are in close

compared to flat land configuration. Significantly

conformity with results reported by Sangakkara

more number of pods per plant, pod length and

(2004). IW/CPE ratio of 1.0 produced significantly

number of seeds per pod were obtained when crop

higher plant height at 60, 90 days after sowing and

was irrigated four times under 1.0 IW/CPE ratio than

at harvest as compared to other IW/CPE ratios.

that obtained at 0.8 and 0.6 during both the years

It was followed by irrigation at 0.8 than 0.6 IW/

of trials. These results are in close conformity with

CPE ratio irrigation schedules. At 60, 90 days after

results reported by Sangakkara (2004). Significant

sowing and at harvest growth stages the values

increase in number of pods per plant, number of

of number of branches and amount of dry matter

seeds per pod and pod length with four irrigations

accumulation were significantly more when French

applied at 1.0 IW/CPE ratio might have resulted

bean was irrigated at 1.0 IW/CPE ratio irrigation

significantlyhigherseedyieldunder1.0IW/CPEratio

schedules which was followed by 0.8 and 0.6 IW/

than that obtained under 0.8 and 0.6 IW/CPE ratios.

CPE ratio irrigation schedules. Similar findings were

Significantly taller plants, more number of branches

also reported by Jukte et al (2007). Plant height and

and greater dry matter accumulation under 1.0 IW/

number of branches per plant at 60 and 90 days after

CPE ratio might have led to significantly higher

sowing and at harvest were increased significantly

haulm yield, when crop was given four irrigations

with the application of 75% RDF + 25 % N through

as compared to delayed and lesser irrigations under

biocompost followed by 100 % RDF (120:60:40 kg/ha

0.8 and 0.6 IW/CPE ratios. Similar results are in close

NPK), 75% RDF + 25 % N through FYM and 50 %

conformity with the findings of Kundu and Sarkar

RDF + 50% N through biocompost nutrient supply

(2009). Significantly more number of pods per plant,

system. Significantly more dry matter accumulation

pod length and number of seeds per pod, seed and

per plant at 60 and 90 days after sowing and at

haulm yield were achieved with the application of

harvest was recorded with 75% RDF + 25% N through

75% RDF + 25% N through biocompost followed

biocompost as compared to 100 % RDF (120:60:40 kg/

by 100% RDF (120:60:40 kg/ha NPK), 75% RDF + 25

ha NPK), 75% RDF + 25% N through FYM and 50%

% N through FYM and 50% RDF + 50% N through

RDF + 50 % N through biocompost nutrient supply

biocompost nutrient supply system. The source

systems. This might be due to slow and steady supply

of manure and fertilizers might be creating clear

and availability of nutrients through biocompost and

distinction by making quicker and sustainable

FYM with accelerated mineralization under raised

availability and supply with combined application of

bed condition coupled with increased solubility at

inorganic and organic manures. The increase in yield

1.0 IW/CPE ratio moisture regime. These results are

and yield attributes of French bean may be because

in accordance with the findings of Singh et al. (2011).

of organic sources of manure take enough time to

decompose the waste material causing delay in

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