Bhavana Dhaker1, B.G. Chhipa2, R.S. Rathore3 and R.K. Sharma*4
Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Career Point University,
Kota, Rajasthan
Email: bhavanadhaker11@gmail.com
Received-02.11.2017, Revised-24.11.2017
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season 2016-17 to find out the effect of FYM and Vermi Compost with or without PSB and Azotobactor and rates of organic manures (50% and 100% RND) on growth attributes and yield parameters of onion (Agri Found Dark Red) on clay loam soil. The treatments comprised of organic, inorganic fertilizer and biofertilizers with ten treatments 100% RDF through inorganic, 100% RDF through FYM (N Basis), 100% RDF through vermicompost,50% RDF through Inorganic Fertilizers + 50 % through FYM, 50% RDF through Inorganic Fertilizers + 50 % through vermicompost, 5 0% RDF through Inorganic Fertilizers + 50 % through FYM + PSB, 50% RDF through Inorganic Fertilizers + 50 % through vermicompost + PSB, 50% RDF through Inorganic Fertilizers + 25 % vermicompost + PSB, 100% RDF through FYM (N Basis) + PSB + Azotobactor and 100% RDF through vermicompost + PSB + Azotobactor. Results revealed that the application of organic manure significantly influenced the plant height (cm), number of leaves, fresh weight of leaves (g plant-1) and dry weight of leaves (g plant-1) with 100% RDF through Vermicompost + PSB + Azotobactor at 30 and 60 days of transplanting. The diameter of bulb (cm), bulb weight (g) and bulb yield (q ha-1) significantly increased with 100% RDF through Vermicompost + PSB + Azotobactor).
Keyword: Growth, Onion, Nutrient, Yield
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