Abstract

Average yield of pulses is very low in Fiji compared to other countries due to various reasons including imbalanced nutrient management. Limited information is available on pulse specific nutrient management, therefore, this research conducted during 2020 at College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Koronivia Campus, Fiji National University, Fiji, aimed to study the combined effect of organic and inorganic fertilization on the growth and yield of mung bean. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with three replications comprising seven treatments. Results revealed that treatment 100% NPK+ PM @ 5 t/ha recorded maximum plant height (65.61 cm), number of leaves (26.0 per plant), number of branches (13.27 per plant) and leaf area (113.0 cm2) followed by 100% NPK + FYM @ 12 t/ha and PM @ 5 t/ha. Treatment 100% NPK+ PM @ 5 t/ha also recorded significantly higher maximum yield (1.83 t/ha), stover yield (2.99 t/ha) and production efficiency (13.94 kg/day/ha). The above findings concluded that the combination of 100% NPK (200 kg/ha) along with poultry manure @ 5 t/ha is the optimum dose of organic and inorganic fertilizers to enhance the growth and yield of mung bean.