Vol. 10, Special Issue 1, Part G (2026)

A field experiment was conducted conducted at Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during kharif 2019 under rainfed condition. It comprised of 12 treatment combinations with three genotypes (DC-15, GC-3 and KBC-9) and four phosphorus levels (0, 25, 50 and 75 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1) along with liquid based PSB @ 4ml kg^-1 seeds and control (DCS-47-1+ RDF (25:50:25) N: P₂O₅: K₂O kg ha^-1 + carrier based PSB @ 500g ha^-1). Treatments were replicated thrice and laid out in two factorial RBD with single control design. Among the genotypes, the genotype DC-15 recorded significantly higher seed yield (1232 kg ha^-1) and growth parameters followed by the genotype KBC-9. The genotype GC-3 recorded lower seed yield. Whereas, the application of 75 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + liquid PSB @ 4ml kg^-1 seeds recorded significantly higher seed yield (1341 kg ha^-1) and growth parameters over other phosphorus levels. Among the treatment combinations, significantly higher growth parameters such as number of branches per plant (17.63), leaf area index (1.87) and dry matter production (44.11 g plant^-1) were recorded by the genotype DC-15 with the application of 75 kg P₂O₅ ha^-1 + liquid PSB @ 4ml kg^-1 seeds over the control and other treatments at harvest. Similar treatment recorded significantly higher yield related parameters such as number of pods per plant (15.47), seed weight per plant (21.54 g plant^-1) and seed yield (1464 kg ha^-1) over the control and other treatments.