Atharva Khanvilkar, Ravindra Nath, Bhavana Tomar, Makrand Sawant, Vaishali Nainwal and Sanket Gajare
Abstract
A field investigation entitled âEffect of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) on growth, yield and quality of green gram (Vigna radiata L.)â was performed over the course of summer during the season 2025 in the Crop Research Farm, Sohna, Gurugram, Haryana. The research was undertaken to examine the effect of integrating chemical fertilizers with organic amendments, and biofertilizers on growth, yield, quality, and economics of green gram. The present study established that integrated nutrient management markedly enhanced the growth indicators, yield-contributing characters, and seed productivity, quality traits, and profitability in mung bean crop. Among different treatments, application of 75% of the recommended fertilizer level along with Vermicompost and phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) recorded maximum plant growth, nodule count, pods per plant, and seeds per pod. The treatment produced the maximum seed yield (978.86 kg ha-¹) and biomass yield (1417 kg ha-¹). Quality parameters such as protein content (23.14 %) and nitrogen content (3.7%) were markedly positively influenced by integrated nutrient management practices. Economic analysis demonstrated that the treatment receiving 50% RDF +FYM (5 t ha-1)+ PSB(25g seed kg-1) achieved the maximum net profit (19898 ha-¹) and return-to-cost ratio (1.76). Treatments involving reduced synthetic nutrient sources supplemented with organic manures and biofertilizer sources also performed satisfactorily, indicating the potential for reducing chemical fertilizer dependency. The investigation suggested that integrated nutrient management is an effective and sustainable approach for improving productivity, quality, soil health, and profitability in green gram crop cultivation.