Vol. 11, Special Issue 1 (2022)

Author(s):
Anirudh Choudhary, SR Yadav and Hanuman Prasad Parewa

Abstract:
An investigation was carried out in an Aridisol during rabi season 2015-16 at Agriculture Research Station, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner (Rajasthan) to find out the impact of wool waste along with Fam yard manure (FYM) and chemical fertilizer on growth, yield attributes and yield of cabbage. Application of wool waste @ 7.5 t ha^-1 along with FYM @ 7.5 t ha^-1 (W₁) and application of highest dose of chemical fertilizer (F₃) gave maximum growth, yield attributes and yield of cabbage. Perimeter of cabbage head (25.06 per cent), head weight (39.64 per cent), head yield (44.80 per cent) and stover yield (36.62 per cent) increased by treatment W₁ over control. Similarly, these parameters were increased 36.62, 27.38 and 45.11 percent by the application of 125% recommended dose of chemical fertilizer over control. The combined effect of wool waste @ 7.5 t ha^-1 in conjunction with FYM @ 7.5 t ha^-1 and 125% recommended dose of chemical fertilizer (W₁F₃) gave maximum head weight (335.77 q ha^-1) which was at par with wool waste @ 7.5 t ha^-1 in conjunction with FYM @ 7.5 t ha^-1 and 100% recommended dose of chemical fertilizer (W₁F₂).