Volume 15, Issue 59, 2026
Research Article
Effect of Sulphur Nutrition and Bio-fertilizer Inoculation on Growth and Yield of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)
Chandra Prakash Meena, Mahipal Dudwal, Ramesh Chand Choudhary and Suresh Doodwal
Keywords: Biofertilizers, NPK consortia, Sulphur,KSB
DOI:10.37273/chesci.cs172057062
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2025–26 at the Research Farm of Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur (Rajasthan) to evaluate the impact of varying sulphur levels (10, 20, 30, and 40 kg S ha-1) and bio-fertilizer inoculations (Control, Rhizobium, Rhizobium + PSB, and NPK Consortia) on the growth, yield, and nutrient dynamics of fenugreek (Variety: PRM-45). The experiment was arranged in a Factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. The results revealed that the application of 40 kg S h-1 significantly enhanced growth parameters (plant height, dry matter accumulation, and effective root nodulation), yield attributes (pods per plant, pod length, and seeds per pod), and productivity, yielding the highest seed yield 1896 kg ha-1 and haulm Yield 4860 kg ha-1). Among the bio-fertilizers, seed inoculation with NPK Consortia (a mixture of Rhizobium + PSB + KSB) achieved top tier performance, remaining statistically at par with the dual inoculation of Rhizobium + PSB. NPK Consortia substantially boosted seed yield 1796kg ha-1 and haulm yield 4663kg ha-1 over single inoculation and control setups.
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