Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2018)

Author(s):
Manju Kumari and Diwakar Tripathi

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted during 2014-15 and 2015-16 at the experimental farm of Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with nine treatments and three replications. Among different INM treatments, 80% NPKM + 20% N through FYM and VC (50:50) + PGPR had significantly the highest uptake of N (97.81 kg/ha), P (25.08 kg/ha), K (55.94 kg/ha). Fruit yield (606.51 q/ha) of tomato were also highest in 80% NPKM + 20% N through FYM and VC (50:50) + PGPR whereas, interaction effect between treatment and year (T×Y) revealed a non significant effect, while treatment (T) recorded significant effect under tomato crop. The highest available N (404.50 kg/ha) P (91.07 kg/ha) K (285.38 kg/ha) was observed under 130% NPKM (50:50 of FYM and VC as per N content).