Unscientific use of chemicals in agriculture leads to several health hazards and environmental problems. To protect our crops and the environment, we must follow sustainable and ecological agriculture that minimizes the use of harmful chemical inputs and embraces the use of biofertilizers. With this in mind, an experiment titled “Effect of different fertilizer levels and method of jeevamrut application on growth of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) cv. Palam Samridhi” was conducted during rabi season 2020-21 and 2021-22 at College Farm, College of Horticulture, S.D.A.U., Jagudan, Mehsana, Gujarat. The experiment was arranged in Randomized Block Design with factorial concept (FRBD) with three replications containing twenty seven treatment combinations of fertilizer levels and method of jeevamrut application. The observed parameters were plant height (cm), number of leaves per plant, plant spread (cm), days required for head initiation, days required for head harvest. The findings showed that increased growth of broccoli can be achieved through 80% of the recommended rates of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash, along with soil application of jeevamrut @ 500 l/ha at the time of transplanting and 30 days after transplanting, in conjunction with foliar application @ 4% at 25 and 50 days after transplantation.

Broccoli, Palam Samridhi, NPK, Jeevamrut

On the basis of experimental evidence, combined application of 80% recommended dose of nitrogen, phosphorous and potash with the soil application of jeevamrut @ 500 l/ha drenching at the time of transplanting and 30 days after transplanting and foliar application @ 4% at an interval of 25 and 50 days after transplanting results in higher growth from broccoli cultivation.

K.V. Chaudhary, P.C. Joshi and S.P. Chaudhari (2023). Effect of Different Fertilizer Levels and Method of jeevamrut Application on Growth of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) cv. Palam Samridhi. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(11): 197-201.