Mulch Type | Number of pods per plant (NP) | Pod length (cm) | Pod dry weight (gm) | Harvest period | Total dry matter |
Control (T0) | 12.25d | 9.04c | 0.33c | 7.00c | 6.63c |
Groundnut shells (T1) | 14.32bc | 10.04b | 0.55b | 9.00b | 9.30b |
White plastic (T2) | 16.65a | 11.00a | 0.7675a | 12.00a | 12.00a |
Black plastic (T3) | 16.03a | 10.70b | 0.7625a | 14.00a | 11.30a |
LSD (0.05) | 1.68 | 6.06 | 0.18 | 3.03 | 2.38 |
CV (%) | 7.58 | 0.94 | 20.7 | 18.16 | 16.07 |