Impact of integrated nutrient management on growth parameters of turnip under western Uttar Pradesh conditions Gangwar Amit Kumar, Dev Pavitra*, Kumar Jitendra, Choudhary Krishan, Javed Mohd., Sharma Shobhit Assistant professor Adarsh Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwani *Corresponding Author E-mail- pavitrahort@gmail.com
Online published on 2 December, 2023. Abstract The present experimental work was conducted during the year 2018-19 on turnip cv. Purple Top White Globe to ascertain the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth parameters. The field experiment was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Campus, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The experimental field was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) and replicated three times. The treatments involved in the study were eight in numbers i.e. T1 Control (No fertilizers), T2 (RDF (120 : 60 : 60) NPK Kg/ha), T3 (Farm yard manure @ 24 tonnes/ha ), T4 ( Vermicompost @ 6 tonnes/ha), T5 (75%RDF + Farm yard manure @ 6 tonnes/ha), T6 (75%RDF + Vermicompost @ 1.5 tonnes/ha), T7 (50%RDF + Farm yard manure @ 12 tonnes/ha), T8 (50%RDF + Vermicompost @ 3 tonnes/ha). All variable parameters regarding growth attributes were significantly influenced by various combinations of organic and inorganic fertilizers. The present investigation results indicated that application of 50%RDF + Vermicompost @ 3 tonnes/ha gave maximum vegetative growth viz., plant height (39.95cm), number of leaves per plant (17.3), leaf length (38.49cm), fresh weight of plant with root (305.13g), dry weight of plant with root (28.20g), fresh weight of plant without root (114.15g), dry weight of plant without root (16.00g) and yield (277.84q/ha) as compared to other treatments. Top Keywords Turnip, INM, NPK, FYM and Vermicompost. Top |