Response of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] to Different Levels of NPK and FYM Shekhawat Jitendra Singh1, Soni A. K.1, Manohar S. V. S.2 1Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, S.K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan-334006 2Department of Horticulture, SKNCOA, SKNAU, Jobner *email: bhardwajrahul4u@gmail.com
Online published on 2 January, 2017. Abstract A field experiment was conducted at Horticulture Farm, College of Agriculture, Bikaner during rainy season 2011. The soil of experimental site was loamy sand containing 85.85, 22.91 and 170.00 kg/ha available NPK, respectively, in 0–15 cm soil depth with pH 8.17 and organic carbon 0.09%. Experiment consist of 20 treatments viz., Four levels of FYM (control, 10, 20 and 30 tonnes FYM/ha.) and five levels of recommended dose of NPK (control, 75, 100, 125 and 150%) alone and in combination with different FYM levels was laid out in RBD with three replication. The application of different NPK and FYM levels under the treatment combination 75 per cent recommended dose of NPK or FYM at 20 t/ha exhibited maximum plant height (45 DAS at harvest), No. of branches per plant at harvest, No. of leaves per plant, leaf area at 45 DAS, No. of fruit per plant, fruit length, fruit weight, yield per plant and per hectare. Days to first flower appearance, affected non-significantly with the increasing NPK and FYM levels. However, it was statistically at par with 100 per cent and 125 per cent RD of NPK in combination with other FYM levels, which indicate saving of 25 per cent RD of NPK due to higher level FYM. Top Keywords Okra, FYM, NPK, growth, yield. Top |