Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Rahul Singh Yadav, Mandwade Vaibhav and Balaji Vikram

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted during winter season of 2019-20 at the Instructional Farm, A.K.S. University, Satna (M.P.) to study the effect of vermicompost and Biochar on growth, yield and economics of chilli cv. Kashi Anmol-2. It may be concluded that out of the twelve integrated nutrient management treatment, the treatment T₁₂ having 100 kg N + 80 kg P + 100 kg K+1 t/ha Vermicompost + 80 kg/ha Biochar emerged as the best treatment for the growth, yield-attributes and yield of chilli var. Kashi Anmol-2 to suit the environmental condition of Satna region the yield was 2.60 t/ha and net income Rs. 155580/ha. However the second and third equally best treatments were T₉ (100 kg/ha N + 80 kg/ha P+1 t/ha Vermicompost + 80 kg/ha Biochar) and T₁₀ (100 kg/ha N +100 kg/ha K+ 1 t/ha Vermicompost + 80 kg/ha Biochar). The yield was 2.58 to 2.59 t/ha with net income Rs. 255780 to Rs. 157500/ha.