Effect of Organic Manures and Biofertilizers on Growth Yield and Quality of Broccoli

Author: Durgesh Kumar, R. B. Singh, Virendra Kumar, Arun Kumar Verma and Vinay Kumar Maurya

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Abstract

A field experiment was carried out at main experimental farm Department of Vegetable Science, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kalyanpur, Kanpur U.P. (208002) India during Rabi season in consecutive year of 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. It comprised twelve treatment combinations in a randomized block-design with three replications. The growth parameters of the broccoli crop were significantly affected by different treatments. Maximum plant height viz. (26.12cm), (50.35cm), (53.60cm), number of leaves per plant (10.40), (17.95), (19.45), leaf length (13.25cm), (50.55cm), (52.17cm), the leaf width (5.60cm), (19.30cm), (21.80cm) and maximum plant spread (34.05cm), (57.60cm), (70.85cm) respectively at 30, 60 days after transplanting and at harvesting stage were observed in treatment T2 (Vermicompost 100% @8 t/ha) and minimum value was recorded under control (T0). Yield and yield contributing traits viz., days taken to first head initiation (52.97 days), days taken to head maturity (76.25 days) in T2 (Vermicompost 100% @8 t/ha) whereas maximum days to first head initiation (58.00) and maximum days to head maturity for harvesting (80.00) was observed at harvesting in T0 (control) respectively. The Stalk length (19.60cm), Stalk diameter (3.83cm), head length (8.10cm), head width (12.75cm), head diameter (13.85cm), yield kg/plant (0.500kg), yield kg/plot (10.00kg), yield q/ha (185.18q) while in quality parameters highest Total soluble solids (8.65°Brix), Vitamin C (89.23), Total sugar (4.07%), Reducing sugar (3.25%), non-reducing sugar (0.77%), at harvesting stage were observed highest with treatment T2 (Vermicompost 100% @8 t/ha). The challenges in organic vegetable production are more due to low production but continue application of organic manure and biofertilizers the production is increases. Observing the results it can be stated that the using of Vermicompost plants gave better growth, yield and quality contributing characters of broccoli in contemporary with other treatments.

Keywords

Broccoli, Organic manure, Bio-fertilizers, Quality and traits

Conclusion

The overall results obtained from the present investigation clearly revealed that among various combinations of organic manures and bio-fertilizers, the treatmentT2(Vermicompost 100% @8 t/ha)observed growth parameters like- plant height (cm), number of leaves/plants, leaf length (cm), leaf width (cm) and plant spread (cm) highest and the maximum weight of head with guard leaves (1273.09gm), weight of head without guard leaves (485.57gm), yield kg/plant (0.500kg), yield kg/plot (10.00kg), yield q/ha (185.18q) at harvesting was observed. The quality parameters Total soluble solids (8.65°Brix), Vitamin C (89.23), Total sugar (4.07%), Reducing sugar (3.25%), non-reducing sugar (0.77%), at harvesting stage were also recorded highest with treatment T2 (Vermicompost 100% @8 t/ha). These results conformity with finding of Kumar et al. (2013); Meena et al. (2017); Lodhi et al. (2017); Mohanta et al. (2018). Hence, soil application Vermicompost 100% @8 t/ha was found to be the best for obtaining the highest growth, yield (185.18q/ha) as well as quality of broccoli in the condition of Kanpur Uttar Pradesh. Complete organic production technology for broccoli is may be developed for better production and human health because chemically produced vegetables is more harmful.

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How to cite this article

Durgesh Kumar, R. B. Singh, Virendra Kumar, Arun Kumar Verma and Vinay Kumar Maurya (2023). Effect of Organic Manures and Biofertilizers on Growth Yield and Quality of Broccoli. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(9): 635-639.