Microbial Augmentation for Enhancing Lentil and Field Pea Production in Agricultural Fields

Pulses are healthy, nutritious and rich in protein content and their production promote sustainable agriculture. In this study, different pulses yield were checked under field level trials augmented with microbes plus pesticide under control agro-climatic conditions. Demonstration yield of pulses were calculated and compared with farmers’ practices. This study was conducted for the production year 2015- 16. The maximum production was observed in lentil (14.0 q/ha) followed by field pea (12.7 q/ha), respectively under control conditions. Front line demonstration experiments results revealed the maximum 44.3% (lentil) and 36.6% (field pea) higher production of pulses over the farmers practice. The increased pulses yield employing demonstrated technology over farmers’ field practices revealed that the addition of microbes, pesticides, and control of agro-climatic factors, contribute the higher pulses production.

Keywords: Agro-climatic factors; Biofertilizer, FLD; Microorganism; Pulses.