Growth characteristics of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) affected by foliar application of urea and bio-organic fertilizers

ABSTRACT: This study was done to determine the effect of foliar spraying of Bio-organic fertilizers and urea on root and vegetative growth of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) in a greenhouse condition. The experiment was conducted with four replications in Randomized Complete Design with ten treatments (Urea, Nitroxin, Amino acid, Green hum, Biocrop L- 45, Nutriman N24 and Mas Raiz, cattle manure, water and control). Results showed that all traits were significantly affected by treatments except the number of second roots. Foliar application of urea and organic manure substantially improved the plant height, leaf area, shoot and root dry weights, root and shoot length, volume and number of roots. Similarly shoot and leave number and nodules root were also improved by the foliar spraying of Green hum and Amino acid, respectively. While the lowest nodules root was observed in plants treated by nutriman N24 and urea. This improved growth of mainly due to nutrient availability in bio-organic fertilizer and uptake by plants.