Table 3 Effect of compost, planting dates and their combinations on yield and yield components of Fenugreek during 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 seasons.

Number of pods/plant

 20th September

23.32

26.50

28.62

31.80

27.56

28.62

31.80

32.86

36.04

32.33

 5th October

32.86

34.98

38.16

42.40

37/10

39.22

41.34

43.46

44.52

42.14

 20th October

29.68

33.92

37.10

40.28

35.25

32.86

36.04

38.16

41.34

37.10

 Mean (A)

28.62

31.80

34.63

38.16

33.57

36.39

38.06

40.63

 L.S.D at 5%

A: 1.18

B: 0.98

AB: 1.96

A: 1.06

B: 1.27

AB: 2.54

Number of seeds/pod

 20th September

7.68

10.56

12.48

13.44

11.40

9.80

10.78

13.72

13.72

12.01

 5th October

10.56

12.48

13.44

15.36

12.96

13.72

14.70

15.68

16.66

15.19

 20th October

10.56

12.48

12.48

12.48

12.00

10.78

12.74

14.70

14.70

13.23

 Mean (A)

9.60

11.84

12.80

13.76

11.43

12.74

14.70

15.03

 L.S.D at 5%

A: 0.48

B: 0.77

AB: 1.54

A: 0.49

B: 0.78

AB: 1.56

Weight of 1000 seeds (g)

 20th September

11.56

12.76

12.86

12.89

12.52

11.88

12.69

13.64

14.17

13.10

 5th October

12.93

14.01

15.12

16.21

14.57

14.11

14.65

15.12

15.69

14.89

 20th October

12.84

13.62

14.35

14.68

13.87

13.00

13.47

14.41

15.35

14.06

 Mean (A)

12.44

13.46

14.11

14.60

13.00

13.60

14.39

15.07

 L.S.D at 5%

A: 0.015

B: 0.011

AB: 0.022

A: 0.017

B: 0.012

AB: 0.024

Seed yield/plant (g)

 20th September

2.07

3.57

4.59

5.51

3.94

3.33

4.35

6.15

7.01

5.21

 5th October

4.49

6.12

7.75

10.56

7.23

7.59

8.90

10.30

11.64

9.61

 20th October

4.02

5.77

6.64

7.38

5.95

4.61

6.18

8.08

9.33

7.05

 Mean (A)

3.53

5.15

6.33

7.82

5.18

6.48

8.18

9.32

 L.S.D at 5%

A: 1.028

B: 1.064

AB: 2.128

A: 1.079

B: 0.657

AB: 1.314