Effect of Biodynamic Package with Biofertilizer on Growth, Yield, Quality and Economics of Potato under Malwa condition of Madhya Pradesh

Author: Priyanka Gaware, Swati Barche, Anvita Sharma, Veena Rathore and Shailendra Singh Yadav

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to assess the impact on growth, yield, quality and economics of potato at Research farm, College of Agriculture, Indore (M.P.) during Rabi season 2021-2022 in RBD with 3 replications. The yield, productivity and quality parameters are limiting in the potato crop, particularly in the black cotton soil. Hence, the biodynamic package with biofertilizers are attemped to enhance the production, productivity and quality parameters in potato crop. For meet up the demand, 9 treatments viz. T1: Biodynamic preparation 500 (BD-500) @ 2.5 g/litre, T2: Biodynamic preparation 500 (BD-500) @ 5.0 g/litre, T3: Biodynamic preparation 501 (BD-501) @ 2.5 g/litre, T4: Biodynamic preparation 501 (BD-501) @ 5.0 g/litre, T5: Azotobactor @ 5 ml/litre, T6: BD 500@ 2.5 g + Azotobactor @ 5 ml/litre, T7: BD 500@ 5.0 g + Azotobactor @ 5 ml/litre, T8: BD 501@ 2.5 g + Azotobactor @ 5 ml/litre, T9: BD 501 @ 5.0 g + Azotobactor @ 5 ml/litre, and T0: Control were used The results revealed that combination of azotobacter + biodynamic approach (BD-501) was the best among all the treatments for most of the growth and yield parameters under study and gave highest net return and B: C ratio. Thus, it can be concluded that the biofertlizer (Azotobacter) and biodynamic approach are an advantageous source for sustainable agriculture specially for heavy feeder crops like potato.

Keywords

Biodynamic approach, Biofertilizer, Potato and Sustainable agriculture

Conclusion

According to the findings of the research, the combined application of BD-501 + Azotobacter may be the best approach among all treatments for increasing tuber yield and thus economic return for the farmer. Biofertilizers (Azotobacter) and biodyanamic inputs are beneficial sources of nutrients for sustainable organic agriculture in crops requiring high amounts of nutrients, such as potatoes.

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Priyanka Gaware, Swati Barche, Anvita Sharma, Veena Rathore and Shailendra Singh Yadav (2022). Effect of Biodynamic Package with Biofertilizer on Growth, Yield, Quality and Economics of Potato under Malwa Condition of Madhya Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 1306-1308.