Impact of Grafting and different Levels of Spacing and nitrogenous fertilizers on Earliness Parameters of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)

Author: S.R. Pradhan, G.S. Sahu, P. Tripathy, S.K. Das, M.K. Mishra, S. Mangaraj and A. Tripathy

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Abstract

The impact of grafting and different levels of spacing and nitrogenous fertilizers on earliness parameters of brinjal was studied for two years at coastal Odisha climatic conditions for two seasons. The experiment was laid out in double split plot design having grafting (rootstock Solanum torvum) and without grafting as main treatments, different spacing levels (90 × 60 cm2, 90 × 75 cm2 and 90 × 90 cm2) as sub treatments and different nitrogen fertilizer levels (90kg N/ha, 135kg N/ha, 180 kg N/ha and 225 kg N/ha) as sub-sub treatments. The observation for different earliness parameters like days to first flowering, days to 50 % flowering and days to first fruit harvest were recorded. The experimental results showed that the grafted brinjal plants showed earlier flowering and fruiting tendencies than the non grafted brinjal plants.

Keywords

Days to first flowering, Days to 50 % flowering, Days to first fruit harvest, Grafted brinjal, Spacing, Nitrogen fertilizer level

Conclusion

The research trend as observed in this experiment showed that the grafted plants produce higher early yield compared to the non grafted brinjal plants, which will ultimately help in getting better price in market because of less competition from farmers that grow normal crop.

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S.R. Pradhan, G.S. Sahu, P. Tripathy, S.K. Das, M.K. Mishra3, S. Mangaraj and A. Tripathy (2022). Impact of Grafting and different Levels of Spacing and nitrogenous fertilizers on Earliness Parameters of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 449-452.