Response of mung bean [Vigna radiata (l.)] to fym and zinc-enriched fym in loamy sand soil of Jobner

A field experiment was conducted on loamy sand soil (Typic Ustipasament) to find out the effect of zinc-enriched FYM on growth parameter, protein content, nutrient uptake, yield and yield attributes of mungbean during 2012-13. The total and effective number of nodules, total chlorophyll content, plant height and number of branches was significantly increased by 24.09, 25.53, 16.59, 26.55 and 29.36 % respectively under EnZn2 over control (Zn0) and it was at par with EnZn3. The increasing in yield due to enrichment was achieved by 9.04 % over straight application of zinc in mungbean. The improvement in total uptake of N, P, K and Zn by mungbean was 44.87, 17.06, 46.45 and 48.71 % respectively achieved due to zinc enriched FYM than the straight application of zinc. .The protein content increased due to enrichment by 3.54% over straight application of zinc in mungbean.