Vol. 12, Issue 1 (2023)

Author(s):
Vadikari Alekhya, D Laxminarayana, AVN Lavanya and B Naveen Kumar

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled “Studies on the effect of different spacing and fertilizer levels on yield and quality of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) cv. Pusa Chetki” was carried out during rabi season of 2021-22 at SKLTSHU, College of Horticulture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with nine treatments replicated thrice. Treatment consisted of the different levels of spacing (3 levels) are S₁ - 45 cm x 10 cm, S₂ - 45 cm x 15 cm, S₃ - 45 cm x 20 cm and fertilizer (3 levels) F₁ - 60% RDF, F₂ - 80% RDF, F₃- 100% RDF. The results revealed that the spacing S₃ - 45 cm x 20 and F₃- 100% RDF recorded significantly high fresh weight of roots, root length, root diameter, Vit-c, minimum root cracking and root forking percentage. While the highest yield was recorded in spacing level S₁ - 45 cm x 10 cm.