Growth, Yield and Yield Attributing Characteristics of Soybean (Glycine Max (L.) Merill) as Effected by Integrated Nutrient Management Under Temperate Conditions.

A feld experiment was conducted at KVK, Srinagar during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2008–09 and 2009–10 to study the “Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management for Soybean (Glycine max L.) Under Temperate Conditions”. The experiment was laid out under 18 treatment combinations viz., three levels of recommended inorganic fertilizers (50, 75 and 100% RD), three levels of organic manures (control, FYM 10 t ha⁻¹ and Dalweed 10 t ha⁻¹) and two levels of biofertilizers (control and dual inoculation with Rhizobium + PSB) in randomised complete block design with three replications. The results revealed that grain and straw yield increased signifcantly with increase in the recommended inorganic levels. Application of FYM @ 10 t ha⁻¹ showed signifcantly superior results over other organic treatments. Dual inoculation with Rhizobium and PSB showed signifcantly superior results over no inoculation. Yield attributing characters viz. 100-seed weight and number of nodules showed signifcant increase with increasing levels of recommended inorganic fertilizers. Application of 75% recommended inorganic fertilizer level showed highest 100-seed weight over other levels. Organic fertilizers also showed signifcantly superior results. Among organics, FYM (10 t ha⁻¹) was found superior than Dalweed (10 t ha⁻¹) for yield attributes.