Effect of Bio-fertilizers and Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) on Growth, Yield and Economics of Rabi Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) in Balasore District of Odisha

An on farm trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of Biofertilisers and VAM on growth, yield & economics of Groundnut production. The experiment was laid out in Randomized block design with three treatment combination replicated seven times. The experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2019-20 at Narayanpur village under Baliapal block in Balasore district of Odisha. Seven number of farmers were included in this trial. The results of the experiment revealed that integrated application of N-P2O5-K2O @ 20:40:40kg/ha + Seed treatment with Rhizobium@ 50g/kg of seed + Soil application of PSB@ 5kg/ha &VAM@ 10kg/ha at sowing recorded significantly maximum growth & yield attributes resulting 25.4% higher pod yield than sole application of N-P2O5-K2O @ 20:40:40kg/ha.