Vol. 10, Issue 3 (2021)

Author(s):
Prashant Tiwari, Sudhir Kumar Mishra, Sapna Roy and Naveen Kumar

Abstract:
Field experiment was conducted during Rabi season, 2019-20 to study the effect of Integrated Nutrient Management in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica Plenck) for better growth and curd quality parameters. The test crop broccoli (cv. Dicicco) received 10 different treatments consisted of control (RDF), FYM, Vermicompost, PSB, Azotobactor. Each treatment was replicated three times and imposed over a statistically laid out field in randomized block design. Results revealed that the treatment T₇ (FYM 5t/hac+Vermicompost @1.25t/ha+50%PSB) recorded maximum values for plant height (50.45cm), plant spread N-S (53.12cm), plant spread E-W (51.46cm), number of leaves per plant (22.50), leaf length (38.18cm), leaf width (21.15cm), terminal head weight (512.60g), Vitamin C (80.24mg/100g), T.S.S. (11.37ºBrix) were recorded in treatment T₇ followed by treatment T8 (FYM 5t/ha+ Vermicompost @ 1.25t/ha +50% Azotobacter).