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STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF VERMICOMPOST, CASTOR CAKE, POULTRY MANURE AND BIO FERTILIZERS ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF INDIAN SPINACH (Beta vulgaris var. bengalensis Hort.)

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Title STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF VERMICOMPOST, CASTOR CAKE, POULTRY MANURE AND BIO FERTILIZERS ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF INDIAN SPINACH (Beta vulgaris var. bengalensis Hort.)
 
Creator MADHAVI, Y
 
Contributor VEERANNA GOUD, P
 
Subject STUDIES, EFFECT, DIFFERENT, LEVELS, VERMICOMPOST, CASTOR CAKE, POULTRY, MANURE, BIO FERTILIZERS, GROWTH, YIELD, QUALITY, INDIAN, SPINACH
 
Description A field experiment, “Studies on the effect of different levels of
vermicompost, castor cake, poultry manure and bio fertilizers on growth yield and
quality of Indian spinach (Beta vulgaris var. bengalensis Hort.)” was conducted
during rabi 2006-07 at College farm, College of Agriculture, Acharya N.G. Ranga
Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The experiment was laid out in
a randomized block design with eleven treatments replicated thrice.
The results of the experiment revealed that among the different treatments,
the number of leaves plant-1(15.33), total leaf fresh weight plant-1 (133.30 g) and
total dry matter production (4563.33 kg ha-1) at harvest recorded were highest with
the application of recommended dose of fertilizers (80 N: 40 P : 50 K kg ha-1). This
was followed by poultry manure at 8 t ha-1 + Azospirillum (2 kg ha-1) + Phosphorus
solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha-1) (13.00, 130.09 g and 4453.33 kg ha-1 respectively).
Further higher plant height (24.89 cm), leaf area (375.45cm2), total leaf dry weight
plant-1 (9.13 g) and total leaf yield (30.72 t ha-1) were recorded with recommended
dose of fertilizers (80 N: 40 P: 50 K kg ha-1) but was on a par with poultry manure at
8 t ha-1 + Azospirillum (2 kg ha-1) + Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha-1)
(22.49 cm, 368.13 cm2, 8.91g and 29.57 t ha-1 respectively).
The recommended dose of fertilizers at 80 N: 40 P: 50 K kg ha-1 has
recorded higher protein (3.36 g 100g-1) and chlorophyll contents (6.22 mg 100g-1)
but the highest ascorbic acid (65.70 mg 100g-1) and carotene contents (9.12 mg
100g-1) were recorded with the poultry manure at 8 t ha-1 + Azospirillum (2 kg ha-1)
+ Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha-1).
The highest uptake of nutrients such as N (102.83 kg ha-1), P (18.20 kg ha-1),
K (98.58 kg ha-1), Ca (40.23 kg ha-1), Mg (11.39 kg ha-1), Fe (882.69 g ha-1) and Zn
(58.07 g ha-1) were recorded with recommended dose of fertilizers (80 N: 40 P: 50
K kg ha-1) but was on a par with poultry manure 8 t ha-1 + Azospirillum (2 kg ha-1)
+ Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha-1) (99.70,17.83, 96.43, 38.83,10.99 kg
ha-1,845.44 and 24.58 g ha-1respectively).
Economic of production revealed that the higher net returns (Rs.1,49,650
ha-1) were obtained with poultry manure at 8 t ha-1+ Azospirillum (2 kg ha-1) +
Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha-1) followed by castor cake 4 t ha-1 +
Azospirillum (2 kg ha-1) + Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha-1) (Rs.1,32,920
ha-1) and vermicompost 12 t ha-1 + Azospirillum (2 kg ha-1) + Phosphorus
solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha-1) (Rs.1,21,350 ha-1). The highest benefit cost ratio
was obtained with poultry manure at 8 t ha-1+ Azospirillum (2 kg ha-1) + Phosphorus
solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha-1) (2.61) followed by recommended dose of fertilizers
(80 N: 40 P: 50 K kg ha-1) (2.51). This is because of the higher price obtained in the
market with organically produced produce.
 
Date 2016-08-06T13:40:37Z
2016-08-06T13:40:37Z
2007
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/71260
 
Language en
 
Relation D8142;
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD