Effect of Phosphorus Fertilization on Yield Attributes and Yield of Table Pea (Pisum Sativum Var. Hortense) Varieties in Light Textured Soil of Western U.P

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted on tabie pea during Rabi season of 2011-12 ·in sandy loam soil at Horticultural Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut,(Uttar Pradesh),.The experiment was aimed to evaluate the effect of different phosphorus fertilization on yield attributes and yield of table pea varieties in light textured soil of western U.P. The experiment comprising twelve treatments was laid out in I Factorial Randomized Block Design with four replications. The treatments were Level of Phosphmus consisted of 0 (control) Po: 3o P1; 60 P2; 90 P3 kg P20s/ha and three varieties (Pant matar-2 {V1) , Azad Pea-1(V2) and Arkel (V3), respectively. In different phosphorus levels treatments 60 kg P20 5/ha (P2) treatment was found most efficient than other levels of phosphorus treatments in terms of increased the growth parameters, yield attributes protein content, total sugar %,ascorbic acid and carbohydrate content of table pea crop. Among the varieties Pant mater-2 performed better as compared to Azad Pea-1 and Arkel with combinations of phosphorus fertilizer level applied in field crop of Pisum sativum to test its importance in plant growth and productivity. There was excellent plant growth as well as yield in table pea plants that received phosphorus as nutrient main nutrient supplier in field. So that the proper level of phosphorus increases the budget of essential soil nutrients, which ultimately promotes the plant growth and production at sustainable basis.