<div style="text-align:justify">Background: Pulses are an integral part of many diets across the globe and they have great potential to improve human health, conserve our soils, protect the environment and contribute to global food security. The United Nations declared 2016 as the &ldquo;International Year of Pulses&rdquo; (IYP) to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production aimed at food security and nutrition. India is the largest producer, consumer, and importer of pulses in the world. Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] is one of the major grain legume (pulse) crops of the tropics and subtropics, endowed with several unique characteristics. It finds an important place in the farming system adopted by smallholder farmers in a large number of developing countries. Although globally pigeon pea ranks sixth in area and production in comparison to other grain legumes such as beans, peas and chickpeas, it is used in more diversified ways than others. 
Methods: A field experiment was conducted at Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, Satna (M.P.) during the K season of 2015-16 to evaluate the effect of organic manures and inorganic fertilizers on yield attributes, yield and economics of pigeon pea. Treatment comprised three organic manures (FYM @ 10 t/ha, Nadep compost @ 10 t/ha and vermin-compost @ 5 t/ha) and three levels of inorganic fertilizers (control, 100 and 50% RDF). Thus treatments were tested in a 3-replicated split plot design. 
Result: The result revealed that the number of pods/plant, seeds/pod, pod length, and seed yield/plant were statistically similar in all tested organic manures but the application of vermicompost @ 5 t/ha, significantly improved the 100- seed weight. It also produced a significantly maximum seed yield of 1337 kg/ha, stover yield of 6220 kg/ha and net returns of Rs. 51727/ha. Control and use of 50 and 100% RDF in organic fertilizers gave statistically equal yield attributes (pods/plant, pod length and seeds/pod), seed yield, stover yield, gross returns and net returns of pigeon pea. The seed weight/plant and 100 seed weight were maximum under 100% RDF than control.</div>

Studies on the Effect of Organic Manures and Inorganic Fertilizers on Yield Attributes, Yield and Economics of Pigeon Pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]

Background: Chickpea is the third most important food legume grown globally and provides nutritious food for an increasing world population. Considering the environmentally friendly and improves and maintains soil fertility force to use organic manures. The organic amendments like composts and vermicompost have a positive influence on the quality of soil. Further, combined application of Rhizobium and phosphate solubilizing bacteria along with organic manure has increased nodulation, growth and yield parameters in chickpea. In view of above consideration, the present investigation entitled &ldquo;nutrient management through organic sources in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)&rdquo; was carried out.&nbsp; 
 
Methods: The field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Farm, B.A. College of Agriculture, AAU, Anand during three consecutive rabi seasons of 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with four replications. 
 
Result: Based on three years investigation data clearly brought out that significantly taller plants, higher number of branches, number of pods per plant, seed index and seed yield were recorded in application of 10 kg nitrogen through vermicompost and bio-NP 1.0 litre ha-1, but it was at par with application of 10 kg nitrogen through NADEP along with Bio NP 1.0 litre ha-1 and 20 kg nitrogen through NADEP. Among all the treatment, higher value of BCR was observed under application of 10 kg nitrogen through vermicompost along with Bio NP 1 litre ha-1.

Studies on the Effect of Organic Manures and Inorganic Fertilizers on Yield Attributes, Yield and Economics of Pigeon Pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]

Nutrient Management Through Organic Sources in Chickpea