Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
T Tejaswini, Dr. LR Varma, Dr. P Verma, RI Prajapati and DM Thakur

Abstract:
Vegetables are rich source of nutrients, besides their medicinal values. Vegetables as food and diet supplements are gaining momentum in most countries in the recent years. Vegetables are higher in productivity than other crops. They provide more food per unit time and area of land. Broccoli as an unconventional vegetable is yet to gain the desired popularity in our country. However, considerable attention is being given on production technology of broccoli which is rich in nutrient content and greater yield potential. But yet no systematic work has been done on evaluation and commercialization of high value nutrient rich varieties of broccoli. Therefore, the present investigation was carried out during Rabi, 2015-16 at Horticulture Instructional Farm, C.P. College of Agriculture, S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat with 12 treatments replicated thrice in Split Plot Design. The treatment combinations include three plant spacings viz., S₁: 30 cm × 30 cm, S₂: 45 cm × 30 cm and S₃: 45 cm × 45 cm with four varieties viz., Palam Samridhi (V₁), Palam Vichitra (V₂), Pusa Broccoli KTS-1 (V₃) and Palam Haritika (V₄). Results revealed that S₁V₂ recorded highest yield per plot (7.80 kg) and yield per hectare (283.47 q), while S₃V₄ recorded lowest yield per plot (0.57 kg) and yield per hectare (64.53 q), whereas maximum head diameter recorded with the treatment combination S₃V₂ [ N-S (15.06 cm) & E-W (15.33 cm)].With respect to quality parameters i.e total dry matter content, crude protein, potassium (mg/100 g) and calcium content (mg/100 g) S₃V₂ treatment combination recorded highest.