A field experiment conducted on “Effect of nutrient management through bio-manuring on rhizome length of turmeric” was conducted at Certified Organic Farm, Centre of Organic Agriculture Research and Training (COART), Department of Agronomy, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during 2020-21 and 2021-22. The length of rhizomes influenced the yield of turmeric so the application of biomanuring helpful for getting the maximum yield. The experimental results revealed that, application of 100% N through integration of organic manures as 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers registered significantly the highest length (cm) of mother rhizome, primary rhizome and secondary rhizome than other treatments of nutrient management through bio-manuring in both year of experiment.

Length of rhizome, biomanuring, turmeric

From the results it is clear that the turmeric with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% Neemcake + Biofertilizers found to be superior in in recording length of rhizomes than other organic sources. Also, the treatment with application of 50% Vermicompost + 50% FYM + Biofertilizers and 100% Vermicompost found beneficial than other organic sources. Hence, the combined application of manures is most beneficial to organic turmeric growers.

Nilima K. Darekar, A.N. Paslawar, N.D. Parlawar, V.S. Kale, S.D. Jadhao and Y.V. Ingale (2022). Effect of Organic Nutrient Management through Biomanuring on Length of Rhizomes in Turmeric. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4a): 165-167.