Influence of Chemical Fertilizer and Biofertilizer Application on Yield Contributing Characters of Sesame

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2011-12 at the college farm, College of Agriculture, Latur of the Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani to assess the effect of chemical fertilizers and biofertilizers on the productivity of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). The treatment consisted of factorial combinations of three rates of chemical fertilizers (20:40:00, 25:50:00 and 30:60:00 kg NPK ha and three types of biofertilizers (Azotobacter, PSB and Azotobacter + PSB) that were laid out in factorial 1