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Vol. 13 No. sp2 (2026): Recent Advances in Agriculture

Comparative study of summer green gram (Vigna radiata L.) varieties under different nutrient regimes in irrigated subtropical conditions

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.14050
Submitted
9 February 2026
Published
15-06-2026

Abstract

A two-year field experiment (2024–2025) was conducted to assess the effect of integrated nutrient management for quality seed production of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) varieties during the summer seasons at the Crop Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design with three replications, comprising three varieties (MH 421, MH 1142 and MH 1762) and eight nutrient management treatments- N₁: 15 kg N + 40 kg P₂O₅, N₂: 15 kg N + 60 kg P₂O₅, N₃: 20 kg N + 60 kg P₂O₅, N₄: 15 kg N + 40 kg P₂O₅ + Rhizobium, N₅: 15 kg N + 60 kg P₂O₅ + Rhizobium, N₆: 20 kg N + 60 kg P₂O₅ + Rhizobium, N₇: RDF + 2 mL nano urea + nano DAP/ha + Rhizobium and N₈: RDF + 4 mL nano urea + nano DAP/ha + Rhizobium. Results revealed significant variations among varieties and nutrient combinations for all seed quality traits. MH 1142 (V₂) exhibited superior performance with the highest number of branches, pods per plant, pod length, seeds per pod and test weight, resulting in maximum seed yield (1068.65 and 1089.88 kg/ha in both years, respectively). Among nutrient treatments, N₆ (20 kg N + 60 kg P₂O₅ + Rhizobium) recorded the highest seed yield (1068.54 and 1089.88 kg/ha in 2024 and 2025, respectively), stover yield (2717.76 and 2739.10) and biological yield (3786.31 and 3828.97) in both years, respectively. Treatment N5, the second- most effective nutrient regime, was found to be at par with treatment N3, while the lowest yield was reported under N₁ (15 kg N + 40 kg P₂O₅). The improvement under N₆ was attributed to enhanced nodulation, nutrient uptake and assimilate partitioning. Overall, the variety MH 1142, combined with the application of treatment N₆, demonstrated the greatest efficacy due to enhanced nodulation for achieving higher and sustainable mungbean productivity under field conditions.

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