Performance Of Mungbean Research Articles

Effect of tillage practices and phosphorus doses on the performance of mungbean (Vigna radiata) in semi-arid Kandahar region of Afghanistan

A field experiment was conducted in Kandahar, Afghanistan during summer (June-August) season of 2017 to assess the impact of different tillage practices and phosphorus doses on yield and economics of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.)]. Experiment consisted 12 treatment combinations of 3-tillage practices in main plots, viz., raised bed, zero tillage and conventional tillage and 4-phosphorus doses in sub-plots, viz. 0 (control), 40, 60 and 80 kg P2 O5 / ha. Research findings of the study showed that yield attributes, seed and stover yields, harvest index and economics of mungbean were not significantly influenced by different tillage practices. Application of P resulted significantly higher growth and yield parameters compared to absolute control. Application of 80 kg P2 O5 /ha gave the highest seed yield (0.98 t/ha) and 60 kg P2 O5 /ha gave the highest stover yield (3.92 t/ha). In terms of economics, the highest net returns (58,238 AFN/ha) was recorded with 80 kg P2 O5 /ha, and the B: C ratio was the highest (2.24) with 40 kg P2 O5 /ha.

Performance of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) accessions under intermittent water deficit stress in a tropical environment

Performance of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) accessions under intermittent water deficit stress in a tropical environment

Performance of mungbean in Response to zinc and iron through agronomic mechanism of biofortification

A field experiment was conducted at College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur in kharif season during 2020 and 2021 to study the effect of agronomic biofortification of zinc and iron on growth, yield and quality of mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) varieties. The experiment was laid out in a split plot design, comprised with two varieties namely GM-7 and MH-421 and three treatments of foliar spray of iron (Fe) and urea in main-plots and four treatments included seed inoculation by zinc solubilizing bacteria with soil application of zinc (Zn) in a combinations were assigned to sub-plots. In this way, the experiment had twenty four treatment combinations were replicated thrice. Mung bean variety ‘MH-421’ had performed prominently with respect to all growth and yield parameters, while taller height was recorded under variety ‘GM-7’ during both the years as well as pooled basis of experimentations. Biofortified treatment of iron with urea spray and zinc significantly higher growth and yield attributes were recorded under treatment foliar spray of 0.5% Fe + 2% urea at flower initiation and pod formation stages and seed inoculation with ZSB + soil application of higher dose of zinc sulphate i.e. ZSB (SI) + 25 kg ZnSO4/ha, which remained at par with foliar spray of 0.5% Fe + 2% urea at flower initiation stage and ZSB (SI) + 20 kg ZnSO4/ha at 25, 50 DAS and at harvest stage of mungbean, respectively.

Performance of mung bean as influenced by different levels of fertilizers and cropping systems in the semi-arid region of India

Effect of foliar fertilization with zinc and manganese sulfate on yield, dry matter accumulation, and zinc and manganese contents in leaf and seed of chickpea (Cicer arietinum)Soheil Kobraee

Effect of biofertilizers and nutrient sources on the performance of mungbean at Rupandehi, Nepal

Nutrient management has been a major constraint in mungbean cultivation, resulting in huge economic losses to farmers. A field experiment was conducted at Paklihawa, Rupandehi, Nepal to evaluate the effects of different biofertilizers and nutrient sources on yield, performance, and economics of mungbean in 2020. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design comprising of three treatments of biofertilizers in the main plot i.e., Control, Rhizobium , and Azotobacter, and six treatments of organic and inorganic fertilizers in sub-plots i.e., Control, Farm Yard Manure (FYM) @5000 kg/ha, Poultry Manure (PM) @3000 kg/ha, Recommended dose of chemical fertilizer (RDF) @20:40:20 kg/ha, and Poultry manure in combination with the recommended dose of chemical fertilizer. The experiment results revealed that in the case of biofertilizer application, the highest grain yield was obtained by Rhizobium inoculation (1019.32 kg/ha) and with Azotobacte r inoculation (962.57 kg/ha) as compared to control (756.35 kg/ha). In the case of fertilizer application, integrated application of poultry manure and recommended dose of fertilizers resulted in a higher yield (1045 kg/ha), which is statistically similar to the combination of farmyard manure and recommended dose of fertilizers (991.08 kg/ha), followed by the solo use of fertilizer and control. The treatment with the recommended dose of fertilizers alone resulted in higher economics, while interaction with Rhizobium resulted in a benefit-cost ratio of 3.96. Moreover, organic manure treatment in control plots contributed to a low benefit-cost ratio (3) compared to other combinations of treatments (>3). The authors suggested the use of biofertilizers in combination with other fertilizers for better crop yields and high economic returns. However, further research is required to conclude the effects of different nutrient sources on successful mungbean cultivation. • The integrated application of biofertilizers and chemical fertilizers has a synergistic effect on the yield and performance of mungbean. • The recommended dose of fertilizers provided with Rhizobium inoculation resulted in higher economics. • Further comprehensive experimental research is needed to arrive at a more consistent and bolder conclusion.

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Interplay With Physiological and Biochemical Attributes in Terminal Heat Stress Alleviation in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.).

Gradually rising atmospheric temperature is the vital component of the environment, which is anticipated as the riskiest abiotic stress for crop growth. Nanotechnology revolutionizing the agricultural sectors, notably, zinc oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZnO) has captured intensive research interests due to their distinctive properties and numerous applications against abiotic stresses. Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.), being a summer crop, is grown all over the world at an optimum temperature of 28–30°C. A rise in temperature above this range, particularly during the flowering stage, can jeopardize the potential performance of the plant. Hence, an outdoor study was performed to evaluate the effect of multiple suspensions of nano-ZnO (0, 15, 30, 45, and 60 mg l–1) on physicochemical attributes and yield of mungbean crop under heat stress. Heat stress was induced by fine-tuning of sowing time as: S1 is the optimal sowing time having day/night temperatures <40/25°C and S2 and S3 are late sown that were above >40/25°C during the flowering stage. In vitro studies on Zn release from nano-ZnO by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICPMS) disclosed that the Zn release and particles uptake from nano-ZnO were concentration-dependent. Exogenous foliar application of nano-ZnO significantly upstreamed the production of antioxidants and osmolytes to attenuate the shocks of heat stress in S2 and S3. Likewise, nano-ZnO substantially rebated the production of reactive oxygen species in both S2 and S3 that was associated with curtailment in lipid peroxidation. Adding to that, foliar-applied nano-ZnO inflates not only the chlorophyll contents and gas exchange attributes, but also the seeds per pod (SPP) and pods per plant (PPP), which results in the better grain yield under heat stress. Thus, among all the sowing dates, S1 statistically performed better than S2 and S3, although foliar exposure of nano-ZnO boosted up mungbean performance under both the no heat and heat-induced environments. Hence, foliar application of nano-ZnO can be suggested as an efficient way to protect the crop from heat stress-mediated damages with the most negligible chances of nanoparticles delivery to environmental compartments that could be possible in case of soil application.

Effect of Biofertilizers and Nutrient Sources on the Performance of Mungbean at Rupandehi, Nepal

Effect of Biofertilizers and Nutrient Sources on the Performance of Mungbean at Rupandehi, Nepal

Response of Mung Bean Varieties (Vigna radiata L.) to Application Rates and Methods of Blended NPS Fertilizer at Humbo

Mung bean is among the important dry-land legumes in the country and in the study area. However, the productivity of the crop is constrained by biotic and abiotic factors, mainly poor soil fertility, lack of adaptable varieties, and peer agronomic practices. Field trial was initiated at Humbo District with the objective of investigating the rate of NPS-blended fertilizer and application methods on overall performance of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) varieties. The treatments comprised factorial combination of four rates of NPS (0, 50, 100, and 150 kg ha−1), two types of application methods (broadcasting and drilling), and two mung bean varieties (Shewa Robit and N-26) laid out in RCBD with three replications. Analysis of variance revealed that NPS rates and varieties significantly affected phenology and yield components. Application methods affected yield and thousand-seed weight. Two-way interaction of NPS rates with varieties significantly influenced plant height and pod plant−1. Three-way interactions also significantly influenced aboveground dry biomass and grain yield. The greatest dry biomass (4273.7 kg ha−1) and grain yield (1539.2 kg ha−1) were produced by N-26 variety with fertilizer composed of NPS at 150 kg ha−1 using the drill application method. Partial budget analysis also revealed that the highest (ETB 46,934.4 ha−1) net benefit was obtained at 100 kg NPS ha−1 with variety N-26 from the drilled method. Hence, growing N-26 with 100 kg NPS ha−1 applied using the drilling method of fertilizer application was found as the most suitable treatment combination to improve the income of farmers and increase productivity of mung bean.

Performance of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) Influenced by Plant Population and NPS Fertilizer Rates in Bako

Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) is a leguminous crop with a tremendous potential in achieving food and nutritional security in Ethiopia in future. In addition, mung bean plays a major role in improving soil nitrogen content through atmospheric nitrogen fixation, thus reducing the dependance on synthetic nitrogenous fertilizers. However, its productivity is limited by inadequate plant population and NPS fertilizer rate in the study area. Hence, this study was carried out to determine the optimum plant population and NPS fertilizer rates for mung bean borda variety in Bako. The experiment comprised of factorial combinations of four different plant populations (500000, 571429, 666667, and 800000 plants ha-1) and five NPS fertilizer rates (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg ha-1) and it was laid out using Randomised Complete Block Design with three replications. Results indicated that main effect of plant population and NPS fertilizer rates had significant effect on phenology, growth, yield, and yield components of mung bean, except stand count, above-ground biomass, straw and seed yield, which were affected by the main factors and their interactions. Highest nodule dry weight per plant (0.14g), number of pods per plant (4.74 g), weight of seeds per pod (10.26 g), 100-seed weight (3.61g), and harvest index (31.16%) were observed under minimum plant population (500,000 plants ha-1). Moreover, effective nodules per plant (2.28), nodule fresh weight (0.33 gm), nodule dry weight (0.141g plant-1), number of pods per plant (4.79), seeds per pod (10.78 g), 100-seed weight (3.73 g) and harvest index (32.98%) were observed under 200 kg ha-1 NPS fertilizer rate. Highest stand count per hectare (780,667 plants ha−1), above-ground biomass (4,947kg ha-1), seed yield ha-1 (1,371kg ha-1) and straw yield (3,575 kg ha-1) were recorded at higher plant population (800,000 plants ha-1) with 200kg NPS ha-1 fertilizer rate. However, higher plant population (800,000 plants ha-1) at the rate of 100 kg NPS ha-1 fertilizer produced1, 325 kg ha-1seed yield which was the highest net benefit (50,080 TB) and marginal rate of returns (5,610.8%). Therefore, application of 100 kg NPS ha-1 fertilizer rate with plant population of 800,000 plants ha-1 can be recommended for mung bean production in the study area and similar agro-ecologies. However, the current study was carried out only in one location for one cropping season, hence further studies over many seasons and across several locations are needed to have a conclusive recommendation for wide range of agro-ecologies for mung bean production.

Effect of Azolla (Azolla pinnata) as a bio-stimulant on nutrient uptake and yield of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)

A bio-stimulant is any substance that can enhance crop productivity and nutrient uptake. The study was conducted to determine the nutrient uptake and yield performance of mungbean using Azolla (Azolla pinnata) concentrates as a bio-stimulant. A 5 × 3 factorial arrangement in randomized complete block design was used with three replications. The levels of Azolla concentrates (25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) served as factor A and soaking duration (1, 1.5, and 2 h) as factor B. Results revealed that soil pH, OM content, available P, and available K were increased after the addition of Azolla. Application of different concentrates of Azolla significantly increased (P = 0.001) the length of pods, number of pods, N, and K uptake efficiency of mungbean. Soaking duration likewise influenced significantly (P = 0.001) the P and K uptake efficiency of the mungbean plant. The highest return of investment was attained when mungbean seeds were soaked in 100% Azolla concentrates for 1.5 h, with a value of 429%. However, the number of seeds per pods and the yield of mungbean were not significantly affected by the levels of Azolla concentrates and soaking duration.

Effect of micronutrients and different levels of macronutrients with Rhizobium on yield and yield attributes of mung bean

A field experiment entitled “Effect of micronutrients application over different levels of RDF on performance of mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)” was carried at CRC, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.) India, during Zaid 2019. The soil of the experimental field was well drained, sandy loam in texture and slightly alkaline in reaction. It was low in organic carbon, low in available nitrogen, medium in available phosphorus and potassium. Total twenty treatment combinations comprised of five levels of RDF (N1: Control, N2: only Rhizobium, N3: 75% RDF + Rhizobium, N4: 100% RDF, N5: 100% RDF + Rhizobium) in main plot and four levels of micronutrients spray (M1: Only water spray, M2: Fe (0.5% solution), M3: Mo (0.05% solution), M4: Fe + Mo (0.5% solution & 0.05% solution), in sub plot were tested with split plot design in three replications. The finding revealed that yield attributes and yields of mung bean was influenced significantly by the different levels of RDF as well as foliar spray of Iron and Molybdenum. Application of 100% RDF + Rhizobium recorded significantly higher yield and yield attributes of mung bean. Foliar spray of Iron @ 0.5% + Molybdenum @ 0.05% at 25 and 45 DAS also recorded the highest value of yield attributes and yields of mung bean, which was significantly higher than control. On an averages 115% increase in grain yield was recorded with 100% RDF + Rhizobium followed by two spray of micronutrients (Fe + Mo @ 0.5% + 0.05%) at 25 and 45 DAS.

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Performance of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) varieties at different NPS rates and row spacing at Kindo Koysha district, Southern Ethiopia

Mung bean (Vigna radiataL.) is a pulse crop with multiple uses, yet the crop was not introduced in the study area. Further, there is a lack of information on improved agronomic technologies for the...

Performance of mungbean under herbicide application and intercropping with maize

Performance of mungbean under herbicide application and intercropping with maize

Performance of Mungbean+Leafy Vegetables Intercropping in a Floating Garden

Performance of Mungbean+Leafy Vegetables Intercropping in a Floating Garden

Impact of toxic metals on microbially synthesized plant active biomolecules and metal tolerant Bradyrhizobium inoculated Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek

The rhizobacterial strains recovered from different rhizospheres were characterized and exposed to potassium dichromate and nickel chloride in order to discover metal tolerant bacterial strains with multiple plant growth promoting activities. A total of four metal tolerant bacterial strains belonging to genera Pseudomonas, Bradyrhizobium, Azotobacter, and Bacillus were selected and evaluated for growth promoting potential under heavy metal stress. All strains were though positive for ammonia and siderophore production, but Bacillus showed poor ammonia production at higher concentration of Cr (VI). Furthermore, the metal tolerant and plant growth promoting positive Bradyrhizobium sp. augmented the growth of mungbean grown with varying rates of heavy metals. The present study suggests that the toxic metals indeed had inhibitory impact on survivability of potential microflora but they did not completely abolish their physiological activities even under metal horror conditions. Due to these, the metal tolerant PGPR could be useful as inoculant for enhancing the overall performance of mungbean when grown even under metal enriched soils.

Biochar and lignite affect H+-ATPase and H+-PPase activities in root tonoplast and nutrient contents of mung bean under salt stress

This research was conducted to evaluate effects of biochar (50 and 100 g kg−1 soil) and lignite (50 and 100 g kg−1 soil) treatments on H+-ATPase and H+-PPase activity of root tonoplast, nutrient content, and performance of mung bean under salt stress. High saline conditions increased H+-ATPase and H+-PPase activities in root tonoplast, sodium (Na) content, reactive oxygen species (H2O2 and O2−) generation, relative electrolyte leakage (REL) and 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) activity in root and leaf, but decreased relative water content (RWC), chlorophyll content index, leaf area, potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) content of plant tissues, root and shoot dry weight of mung bean. Lignite and biochar treatments decreased the H+-ATPase and H+-PPase activities of root tonoplast under salt stress. Moreover, these treatments increased the cation exchange capacity of soil and nutrient values in plant tissues. Biochar and lignite diminished the generation of reactive oxygen species and DPPH activity in root and leaf cells, and these superior effects improved chlorophyll content index, leaf area and growth of mung bean under both conditions. In general, the results of this study demonstrated that biochar and lignite decreased the entry of Na ion into the cells, enriched plant cells with nutrients, and consequently improved mung bean performance under salt toxicity.

Effect of variety and seed rate of mungbean on weed suppression and yield under strip tillage system

Mungbean can successfully be grown under strip tillage system if appropriate seeding rate can determine and adjust with machine. Due to high weed pressure in strip tillage system, selection of such mungbean varieties that have some potentialities to suppress weeds need to find out and moreover, determining optimum seed rate for different varieties could help to achieve best yield. Therefore, a study was conducted at Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during March-June, 2013 to study the effect of variety and seed rate on weed suppression and yield performance of mungbean under strip tillage system. The study comprised three mungbean varieties (BARI mung-6, BINA mung-5 and BINA mung-8) and five seed rates (20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 kg ha-1). The experiment was laid out in split-plot design with three replications. The study exposed that variety and seed rate had significant effect on plant population of mungbean, weed dry matter, number of pods plant-1, pod length, number of seeds pod-1, seed yield and stover yield of mungbean. The study results clearly found that weed population significantly reduced with increasing seeding rate of mungbean. Seeding of mungbean at 40 kg ha-1 and 35 kg ha-1 could successfully suppress weed under strip tillage system. Moreover, BINA mung-8 and BINA mung-5 had the more potentiality to suppress weeds compare to BARI mung-6. However, BINA mung-5 was found the superior among the three tested varieties that produced the highest seed yield from 35 kg ha-1 seed rate. In case of BARI mung-6 and BINA mung-8, maximum seed yield was also obtained from 35 kg ha-1 seed rate. Therefore, the study concluded that seeding of any of the three mungbean varieties at 35 kg ha-1 rate may help to obtain the satisfactory yield but the study suggest cultivation of BINA mung-5 at 35 kg ha-1 seeding rate under strip tillage system that will give not only the optimum seed yield but also provide good weed suppression.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 14(1): 49-56, June 2016

Responses of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) genotypes to heat stress: Effects on reproductive biology, leaf function and yield traits

The rise in temperatures as a result of climate change will have adverse effects on various crops. Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) is grown as a summer-season crop in many parts of the world. The optimum temperature for growth of mungbean is 28–30°C; increase in temperatures above these limits, especially during reproductive growth, are expected to inhibit its potential performance. Hence a study was conducted to evaluate the effects of high temperatures (>40/25°C; day/night) during reproductive growth on performance of mungbean and to probe the mechanisms associated with reproductive failures. Here, we tested two extra-short duration (60 days) mungbean genotypes for their response to heat stress under outdoor conditions as well as controlled environment (CE). Two mungbean cultivars (SML 832 and 668) were grown in pots at two sowing dates: (1) the normal sowing time (NS) on 30th March so that day/night temperatures during the reproductive stage were below <40/25°C and (2) late-sown (LS) on 15th April so that temperatures during the reproductive stage were above >40/25°C. The plants were fully irrigated during both the sowing situations to avoid any effect of drought stress. While phenology, duration of flowering, podding was not affected, there was a significant reduction in biomass (16–19%), pod set, number of filled pods (32–38%), seed number (43–47%) and seed yield (35–40%) on per plant basis due to heat stress in LS plants. This was associated with reduction in reproductive function such as pollen viability, pollen germination, pollen tube growth, pollen load and stigma receptivity in heat-stressed (HS) plants. At flowering and podding stage, stomatal conductance and photosynthetic efficiency and chlorophyll concentration were inhibited in leaves of both the genotypes under heat stress. A significant decrease was noticed in sucrose concentration in leaves and anthers along with reduction in activities of sucrose synthesising enzymes (sucrose synthase, sucrose phosphate synthase) and hydrolysing enzymes (acid invertase), which possibly was a vital reason affecting the reproductive function and yield traits. CE studies also revealed that temperatures more than 35/25°C, especially 43/30°C, 45/32°C (day/night) were highly detrimental for pod set, reproductive function and yield traits for mungbean.

Performance of mungbean under deficit irrigation application in the semi-arid highlands of Ethiopia

Knowing the performance of short season crops under deficit irrigation has a paramount importance for arid and semi-arid regions with limited access to on-farm water harvesting or other irrigation infrastructure. In this research, the performance of mungbean, a newly introduced crop into the cropping systems in Ethiopia, to stage-wise and uniform deficit irrigation was tested at Sekota Dryland Agricultural Research Center, Northern Ethiopia. Eight treatments – four stage-wise deficit and four uniform deficit irrigation applications were evaluated during the 2010/2011 dry season. Plant phenological variables, grain yield and irrigation water use efficiency were used for performance evaluation. The results showed that a uniform water stress shortened the dates to 50% flowering and maturity, but with proportionate reduction in yield. The yield obtained varied between 1366kg/ha under 331mm optimal seasonal irrigation to 492kg/ha when one-fourth of ETc (102mm) was uniformly applied though out the growing season. The flowering/reproductive stage was noted as the most sensitive growth stage with a 24.9% yield reduction compared to the control treatment. In all other stages, yield is linearly associated (R2=0.93) with the amount of irrigation water applied, over the range tested. IWUE values ranged from 0.248 to 0.304kg/m3. It can therefore be concluded that provided stress at the midseason stage is avoided and depending on the volume of water available, different deficit irrigation arrangements using on-farm pond water is possible.