Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Jagdish Chawla, Ghanshyam D Sahu, Aaisha Nasim and Sanat Diwan

Abstract:
Studies on the effect of different fertilizers doses on growth and yield of Acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) under low cost gravity drip irrigation was conducted at PFDC, Department of Fruit Science, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (CG), during the session 2020-21. The results revealed that the growth parameters of plants were significantly influenced by the organic and inorganic fertilizers. Results showed that the maximum plant height (2.97 m), stem girth (22.22 cm), tree canopy spread E-W (2.90 m) and N-S (2.87 m), number of branches (34), number of leaves (120), number of flowers (130), at harvest with the application of T9 (80% of RDF + vermiwash + cow urine through drip). While minimum growth parameters were recorded in T0 (100% of RDF as soil application and irrigation through drip system). Yield parameters of plant were significantly influenced by the organic and inorganic fertilizers. Results showed that the maximum number of fruit per tree (130), weight of fruit per plant (marketable, kg/tree) (9.45 kg/tree), fruit yield per tree (kg/tree) (10.95 kg/tree), fruit yield per hecture (t/ha.) (11.84 t/ha.), average fruit weight (75g) at harvest with the application of T9 (80% of RDF + vermiwash + cow urine through drip). While minimum yield parameters were recorded in T0 (100% of RDF as soil application and irrigation through drip system).