Vol. 14, Issue 12 (2025)

Author(s):
Rithik Dutta and Harpreet Kaur

Abstract:
The field experiment was carried out at the Campus for Research and Advanced Studies, G.S.S.D.G.S. Khalsa College, Patiala during the rabi season of 2023-24. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with comprising of eleven treatment and three replications. The results revealed that application of blended fertilizers recorded significantly superior in growth, yield and quality characters. All the highest values for plant height (30.67 cm), number of compound leaves plant-1 (74.37), leaf length (24.83 cm), leaf width (7.96 cm), and leaf area index (2.59) were observed under treatment T11, which consisted of 25% RDF combined with 25% each of FYM, vermicompost, and poultry manure. Similarly yield parameters record the highest number of tubers (12.36) and the greatest average tuber weight (300.19 g) were recorded under the treatment combining RDF (25%) + FYM (25%) + Vermicompost (25%) + Poultry Manure (25%), outperforming all other treatments, quality parameters were observed the highest values for protein content (2.60%), starch content (25.62%), firmness (149.66 N), and TSS (4.07 °Brix) were recorded under treatment T11: RDF (25%) + FYM (25%) + Vermicompost (25%) + Poultry Manure (25%).