Vol. 11, Issue 3 (2022)

Author(s):
D Amala, B Neeraja Prabhakar, M Padma and S Triveni

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted on “Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth parameters and yield of turmeric var. IISR Pragathi” with varied combinations of organic, inorganic and biofertilizers with seven treatments replicated thrice in complete RBD in PG Students Research Farm, College of Horticulture, SKLTSHU, India, during kharif 2018-19.Among the seven treatments combinations of organic, inorganic and bio-fertilizers imposed application of 75% NPK (Recommended Dose Fertilizer) + Farm yard manure (25 t ha^-1)+ Vermicompost (5 t ha^-1) + Neem cake (500 kg ha^-1) + Azotobacter (2 kg ha^-1) + Phosphorous solubilizing bacteria (2 kg ha^-1) (T₆) has recorded highest plant height (80.01cm), number of leaves plant^-1(26.88), number of tillers clump^-1 (4.82) leaf area index(6.27), fresh rhizome yield t ha^-1(29.69) and dry rhizome yield t ha^-1 (6.81) of turmeric.