Under organic farming conditions, response of different cow-based enhancer on chickpea and fenugreek

At present, there is little information on the effects of organic amendments on Chickpea and fenugreek particularly in Gujarat, India. The objective was to study the effect of cow-based bio-enhancers on organic cultivation of Chickpea and fenugreek, and executed during the Rabi seasons of 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 at Organic Farm of CNRM, SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar (Gujarat), India. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with ten different treatments. The application of vermicompost 1.5 t/ha gave significantly higher grain and Stover yields of Chickpea and fenugreek. It is evident from the data that the highest net realization of 58685 ₹/ha, 70939 ₹/ha with the benefit: cost ratio (BCR) of 1.72, 3.06 for chickpea and fenugreek, respectively was obtained under treatment T 1 ( panchgavya 3% as foliar spray at 30, 45, 60 DAS). However, treatment T 8 (Vermicompost 1.5 t/ha) recorded the highest gross realization.