Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of applying Plain Soil, Plain soil and vermicompost, Plain soil and Neem cake, Plain soil and inorganic fertilizers on germination of Rajma. Significant differences in germination percentage were observed between amended soil and Control (plain Soil).
The germination percentage was found maximum in plain soil followed by amended soil with urea followed by amended soil with vermicompost on 3rd day of seeding. On 4th day of seeding it was 100% in plain soil, 60% in vermicompost amended soil 80% in urea amended soil and 50% in neem amended soil. The conductivity and the protein content of the root stem and leaf has also been estimated.
Keywords: Germination percentage, vermicompost, plain soil