Effect of Manure and Bio-fertilizers on Seed yield and Seedling characteristics of Carrot Seed Crop Grown in Northern Plains of India

Author: Monika, Makhan Lal, V.P.S. Panghal and Amit Verma

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Abstract

Healthy seed and seedling of crop are the basic requirements for any successful crop production. Less germination percentage in carrot crop (60%) is undesirable; also the large amount of chemicals being sprayed in vegetable root crops is dangerous for consumers health. This study was carried out at Seed Research Farm of Department of Vegetable Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the spring-summer season of 2019-20. Objectives of this experiment were to analyse the effect of manures and biofertilziers on seed yield and seedling growth characteristics in carrot crop. The experiment consisted of fourteen treatments, viz., T1- Absolute control, T2- RDF (N:P:K 80:40:40 kg/ha), T3- Farmyard manure 25t/ha, T4- Poultry manure 4t/ha, T5- Vermicompost 8t/ha, T6- FYM 12.5t/ha + PM 2t/ha, T7- FYM 12.5t/ha + PM 2t/ha, T8- FYM 12.5t/ha + PM 2t/ha + VC 4t/ha, T9- FYM 12.5t/ha + PM 2t/ha + Azo + PSB, T10-FYM 12.5t/ha + Azo + PSB, T11- FYM 12.5t/ha + VC 4t/ha + Azo + PSB

Keywords

Biofertilizers, carrot, manures, seed, vigour

Conclusion

Based on the results of this experiment, treatment T14 (FYM 12.5t/ha + PM 2t/ha + VC 4t/ha + Azo + PSB) was found superior to other treatment combinations for all the estimated seed related parameters. Thus, application of farmyard manure @12.5 t/ha along with poultry manure @ 2 t/ha and vermicompost @ 4t/ha + Azo + PSB is suggested for obtaining higher seed yield and quality in terms of seedling characteristics of carrot seed crop in northern plains of India.

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INTRODUCTION Carrot (Daucus carota var. atrorubens) belonging to family Umbelliferae with chromosome number 2n=18 is a popular cool-season vegetable root crop. It is grown throughout the world, in temperate countries mainly during the spring-summer season, while in tropical regions, during the winter season. The area under carrot crop in India is reported to be 1.09 lakh ha with an annual production of 18.93 lakh metric tonnes (Anonymous, 2). Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana are the important growing states in India. In one season, it produces high-quality edible root and in two seasons, produces seeds. Its cultivated forms have been domesticated from wild species. Carrot is cultivated in some countries for its seed, which is the source of essential carrot seed oil. Carrot is grown from true seeds and its successful production is dependent upon a sustainable and satisfactory supply of good quality seed. One of the major problems faced by carrot gro

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Monika, Makhan Lal, V.P.S. Panghal and Amit Verma (2022). Effect of Manure and Bio-fertilizers on Seed yield and Seedling characteristics of Carrot Seed Crop Grown in Northern Plains of India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 1661-16