MAKHAN LAL*, S. K. TEHLAN, DAVINDER SINGH AND V. P. S. PANGHAL
Department of Vegetable Science
CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : makhanmajoka72@gmail.com)
(Received: 12 November 2025; Accepted: 29 December 2025)
SUMMARY
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semi-arid crop. Its leaves and seeds are common ingredients in dishes from the Indian subcontinent, and have been used as a culinary ingredient since ancient times. Its use as a food ingredient in small quantities is safe. The present experiment was conducted at Research Farm, Department of Vegetable Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana) during 2023-2024 and 2024-25, respectively. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications There were total nine modern growth regulators as a treatments viz. Salicylic acid @ 50 ppm, Salicylic acid @ 100 ppm, Jasmonic acid @ 50 ppm, Jasmonic acid @ 100 ppm, Benzyl adenine @ 10 ppm, Benzyl adenine @ 20 ppm, Brassinosteroid @ 0.50 ppm, Brassinosteroid @ 1.00 ppm and water spray were used for the present study. These all nine modern growth regulators were applied 45 and 60 days after sowing (DAS) as a foliar spray of fenugreek crop. Maximum number of branches per plant (6.0), pods per plant (65.7), number of seeds per pod (19.1) and seed yield (2432 kg/ha) was recorded with foliar spray of salicylic acid @ 100 ppm while applied 45 and 60 days after sowing (DAS) followed by with the application of jasmonic acid @ 50 ppm in fenugreek seed crop.
Key words: Modern growth regulators, fenugreek, pods and seed yield