Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Sudha Shyam, Sanjay Verma, RK Bisen, Shani Raj, TD Pandey, NK Chaure and PK Keshry

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Research cum Instructional farm, BTC College of agriculture and research station, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, (C.G.) university of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (Chhattisgarh). During rabi season of 2021-22 with a view to study the “Effect of integrated nutrient management on yield of Carrot (Daucus carota L.)”. The carrot variety Surbhi was used to grown and treatment was replicated three times in completed randomized block design. The soil of experimental site was vertisol belonging to textural clay loam. The investigation There were two nutrients fertilizer (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium), and organic manures (FYM and vermicompost), which were applied at different concentrations in carrot in eight treatments viz., T₁: - 100% NPK through RDF, T₂: - 75% NPK + Vermicompost + PSB, T₃: - 75% NPK + Vermicompost + Consortia, T₄: - 50% NPK + Vermicompost + Consortia, T₅: - 75% NPK + FYM + PSB, T₆: - 75% NPK + FYM + Consortia, T₇: - 50% NPK + Consortia and T₈: - Control Plot. The yield parameters i.e., length of root (cm), diameter of root (cm), yield per plot (kg) and yield of root (q ha^-1) were significantly superior in the treatment T₃ (75% NPK + Vermicompost + Consortia). On the basis of above findings, treatment T₃ (75% NPK + Vermicompost + Consortia) stand could be better performance first in position and T₂ (75% NPK + Vermicompost + PSB) stand in second order of preference. However, treatment T₆ (75% NPK + FYM + Consortia) comes in next in order. Therefore, it may be concluded that treatment T₃ (75% NPK + Vermicompost + Consortia) may be prefer for higher yield in carrot.