Vol. 8, Issue 7 (2019)

Author(s):
Nitin Kishor and SS Saravanan

Abstract:
The present experiment was carried out during June to September 2018 in Departmental Research Field of Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj. The experiment was conducted in Factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD), with eight treatments, replicated thrice with two varieties of Bottle Gourd. the treatments were T₁ (Control (100% RDF)), T₂ (75% RDF + 25%FYM), T₃ (25% RDF + 75% FYM), T₄ (75% RDF + 25% Vermicompost), T₅ (25% RDF + 75% Vermicompost), T₆ (75% RDF + 25% Poultry manure), T₇ (25% RDF + 75% Poultry manure), T₈ (25% RDF + 25% FYM + 25% PM + 25% VC). From the present experimental findings it is found that the treatment T₅ (25% RDF + 75% Vermicompost) was found superior over other treatments in terms of growth, yield and quality of Bottle gourd. In two varieties of Bottle gourd, variety C.B.H. 11 was found better with different treatments of organic and inorganic fertilizers, in terms of economics maximum gross and net return was recorded in treatment T₅, but maximum cost benefit ratio was recorded in treatment T₇ and lowest readings was recorded in T₀ (Control).