Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

The present field experiment entitled “Effect of organic manures on growth and yield of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) cv. Lali” was carried out during Rabi season of the year 2021-2022 at K.A.P.G. College, Prayagraj U.P. The result and conclusion of the about experiment are briefly explain here. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with 3 replication 11 treatments viz., T1: FYM (100%), T2: Poultry manure (100%), T3: Green manure (100%), T4: Neem cake (100%), T5: Vermicompost (100%), T6:FYM (50%) + Poultry manure (50%), T7: FYM (50%) + Green manure (50%) T8: FYM (50%) + Neemcake (50%), T9: FYM (50%) + Vermicompost (50%), T10: RDF, T11: Control. The data were recorded on days required for germination of seedlings, plant height (cm), no of leaves per plant, crop growth rate (g m^-2 d^-1), root length (cm), root diameter (cm),root yield per plot (kg plot^-1), root yield per ha (t ha^-1), harvest index (%). The early germination was recorded in T2: poultry manure (100%) and it was at per with T9: FYM (50%) + vermicompost (50%) and vermicompost (100%). The highest plant height and no. of leaves was recorded with T2: poultry manure (100%) which was at par with T6: FYM (50%) + poultry manure (50%). The highest crop growth rate, was recorded with poultry manure (100%).Among the yield parameters the root length and harvest index were maximum with T6: FYM (50%) + poultry manure (50%) whereas root diameter was maximum with poultry manure (100%). The highest root yield was recorded with T2: poultry manure (100%) which was at par with T5: vermicompost (100%).

The results of the present investigation revealed that among different organic manures tried, application of T2: Poultry manure (100%) is reported higher plant growth, root yield, NPK uptake, maximum net returns whereas application of T8: FYM (50%) + neem cake (50%) recorded better quality of beetroot.