A field experiment entitled “Response of fertilizers and organic manures on growth, yield and uptake of nutrients by motbean (Vigna acontifolia) in shallow black soils of Northern Dry Zone, Karnataka” was conducted at RARS, Vijayapur, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during kharif 2018. The experiment was laid out in split plot design replicated thrice with four main plots (Organic manures) viz., no organics; vermicompost @ 0.5 t ha-1; vermicompost @ 1.0 t ha-1 and FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 and five sub plots (Fertilizer levels) viz, no inorganics ; 7.5:15:0 N: P2O5 : K2O kg ha-1; 10:20:0 N: P2O5 : K2O kg ha-1; 12.5:25:0 N: P2O5 : K2O kg ha-1; 15:30:0 N: P2O5 : K2O kg ha-1. Results revealed that combined incorporation of vermicompost @ 1.0 t ha-1 + fertilizer @ 12.5 N : 25 P2O5: 0 K2O kg ha-1 recorded highest plant height, dry matter accumulation, pod numbers per plant, length of pod, test weight, yield of grain (625 kg ha-1), straw (2340 kg ha-1) and uptake of macro (N, P, K, S, Ca and Mg) and micro (Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu) nutrients by mothbean.