Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2022)

Author(s):
TD Bhongale, AM Bhosale and SJ Syed

Abstract:
The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with two factors i.e. liquid bio-fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer was carried out on field of Horticulture Research fertilizers and chemical fertilizers. These factors consist of four and three levels respectively, twelve treatment combination and three replications. Among the different treatment combination the treatment T₁₀-N₁B₃ (125%NPK + Azotobacter + PSB) application of Azotobacter and PSB with 125% dose of fertilizer reported that the highest length of shoot (13.14 cm), Girth of shoot (2.44 cm), Number of leaves per shoot (29.97), Leaf area (19.92 cm²), Days to initiation of flowering from application of treatment (80.90), Number of flowers per shoot (9.79), Fruit set (46.34%), No. Of fruits per shoot (4.41), Final retention of fruit per shoot (17.22) and Days required for fruit maturity (250.00) of sapota were recorded highest with the application of 125% RDF+ Azotobacter (100ml) + PSB (100ml). The treatment N₁B₃ with application of 125% NPK combined with Azotobacter (100ml) and PSB (100ml) significant than other treatments.