Performance of Phosphorus Levels and Varieties on Growth Yield and Quality of Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season in 2023-2024 at the Research farm, Department of Agronomy, AKS University, Satna (M.P.), to evaluate the effect of phosphorus levels and varieties on growth, yield, and quality of pea (Pisum sativum L.). The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design comprising four phosphorus levels viz. 0kg P₂O₅ ha⁻¹, 20kg P₂O₅ ha⁻¹, 40kg P₂O₅ ha⁻¹, 60kg P₂O₅ ha⁻¹ and three pea varieties viz. KN-5, Aman, KS-10, with treatments replicated thrice. Results revealed that different levels of phosphorus significantly affected the growth parameters as well as yield attributes and yield of pea. Application of 60kg P₂O₅ ha⁻¹ (P₃) recorded maximum plant height at 90 DAS (62.10cm), number of pods per plant (14.32), pod length (8.47cm), grain yield (47.65q ha⁻¹), stover yield (85.23q ha⁻¹), test weight (18.32g), and protein content (23.24%). However, phosphorus levels of 40kg P₂O₅ ha⁻¹ (P₂) showed slightly higher harvest index (32.10%). Among the varieties, Aman exhibited the best performance, recording maximum grain yield, protein content, and other yield attributes.