Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(9): 3447-3454 3447 Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.709.427 Yield and Yield Attributes of Garden Pea (Pisum sativum var. hortense L.) as Influenced by Nutrient Management Practices under Agroclimatic Conditions of Meghalaya M. Bilashini Devi * , M. Thoithoi Devi, A. K. Jha, Anjoo Yumnam, A. Balusamy, V.K. Verma, H.D. Talang, N.A. Deshmukh, H. Rymbai and S.R. Assumi ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam-793103, Meghalaya, India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Introduction Garden Pea (Pisum sativum var. hortense L.) is one of the most important vegetable crops belonging to the family Leguminaceae. It is the second most important legume crop of the world (Pawar et al., 2017). The green and dry foliage are used as cattle feed and green pods being highly nutritious are preferred for culinary purpose. This legume contain high percentage of digestible protein (7.2 g), carbohydrates (15.8 g), vitamin A (139 I.U.), vitamin C (9 mg), magnesium (34 mg) and phosphorus (139 mg) per 100 g of edible portion (Gopalan, 2007). Garden pea has long been recognized as a restorer of soil fertility due to their unique ability of symbiotic nitrogen fixation (Rana et al., 1998). This ability has made the crop as one of the most important and useful component of existing cropping system in the present context of soil fertility degradation. Improving the yield of garden pea depends on proper nutrient management and genetic makeup of the variety. Fertilizers play an important role on growth and productivity of garden pea. Nitrogen is essential for synthesis of chlorophyll, enzymes and protein. Phosphorus is essential for root growth, nodulation, energy storage and transfer necessary for metabolic processes. Potassium International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 09 (2018) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com The present investigation was undertaken with the main objective of studying the influence of nutrient management practices on yield and yield attributes of garden pea varieties viz., Vivek Matar-11 and VivekMatar-12 during rabi season, 2017. The experiment consisted of seven nutrient management practices replicated thrice in factorial RBD. The results revealed that the tallest plant (99.74 cm), significantly early flowering (89.83 days), maximum number of pods per plant (16.67), number of seeds per pod (7.33) and pod yield (9.63 t/ha) was recorded in Vivek Matar-12 with 50% recommended dose of N through urea + 50% recommended dose of N through FYM + recommended dose of PK through single super phosphate (SSP) and muriate of potash (MOP) + 0.2% B. The same treatment combination also recorded second highest B: C ratio in both the evaluated varieties. Keywords Boron, Nutrient Management Practice, Pisum sativum, Pod yield, Rock Phosphate Accepted: 24 August 2018 Available Online: 10 September 2018 Article Info