Effect of zinc and farmyard manure on yield and nutrient content of vegetable pea (Pisum sativum L.)

The experiment was laid out to study the effect of zinc and FYM on yield, nutrient content and uptake and economics of pea (Pisum sativum L.) during rabi season of the year 2009–10. Application of 40 kg/ha zinc sulphate significantly increased shelling percentage (45.61) and green pod yield (78.95 q/ha), zinc content in grain (26.96 ppm) and plant (0.313 ppm), zinc uptake in grain (91.76 g/ha) and plant, total zinc uptake by grain and plant (91.76 g/ha), zinc content in soil (1.63 ppm) over control. Similarly, FYM @ 350 q/ha significantly increased shelling percentage (48.50) and green pod yield (81.35 q/ha), nitrogen content in grain (3.65%) and plant (1.03%), nitrogen uptake by grain (128.07 kg/ha) and plant (12.43 kg/ha), total nitrogen uptake by grain and plant (140.49 kg/ha), nitrogen content in soil (179.85 kg/ha) and OC content in soil (0.184%) over control. The combined effect of zinc (40 kg/ha) and FYM (350 q/ha) was found significant pertaining to green pod yield (80.03 q/ha) compared to control and it was found statistically at par with all other levels of FYM coupled with 40 kg/ha zinc application.