Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Wahengbam Uniqueson Singh, Dr. Suneeta Singh and Dr. Anil Kumar Saxena

Abstract:
Present field experiment was carried out during the year 2021-22 at Horticulture Research Block, Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture Sciences, SGRR University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India to investigate the “Effect of organic manures on growth, yield, quality and economics of beet root (Beta vulgaris L.) at Dehradun Valley of Uttarakhand”. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications and nine treatments. The treatments comprised following levels of different organic manures with different concentrations viz., T1 (Control), T₂ (FYM @10 t/ha), T3 (Vermicompost @ 5 t/ha), T₄ (cow urine @ 50%), T5 (FYM @ 5 t/ha + Vermicompost @2.5 t/ha + cow urine @ 25%), T6 (FYM @ 5 t/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha), T7 (FYM@ 5 t/ha + cow urine @ 25%), T8 (Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + cow urine @ 25%) and T9 (FYM @10 t/ha + Vermicompost @ 5 t/ha + cow urine @ 50%). Observations on various attributes of growth, yield, quality and economics were recorded. Results revealed that among all the organic treatments T9 (FYM@10 t/ha + Vermicompost @ 5 t/ha + cow urine @ 50%) reported the significant improvement in growth, yield and quality parameters than the other treatments. The treatment T9 recorded the highest plant height (38.74 cm), number of leaves per plants (29.79), leaf length (28.70 cm), leaf width (18.72 cm), root weight (132.67 g), TSS (14.38 0Brix), net return (Rs. 7,02,324) and B:C ratio (1:8.56).