Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Kamir Taropi, Sangita Mahanta, Madhumita Choudhury Talukdar, Nilay Borah and Prakash Kalita

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out in experimental farm, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, between 2020-2021 to study the impact of different organic inputs on the growth and flowering of African marigold cv. Seracole. The experiment was set up in a Randomized Block Design with seven treatments and three replications. The treatments were T1 {RDF (10:10:10 g/m2 NPK) + FYM @ 4 kg/m2}, T2 {Vermicompost (2.5t/ha) + Rock Phosphate (100 kg/ha) + Microbial consortium}, T3 {Vermicompost (5t/ha) + Rock phosphate (100 kg/ha) + Microbial consortium}, T4 {compost (2.5t/ha) + Rock phosphate (100 kg/ha) + Microbial consortium}, T5 {Compost (5t/ha) + Rock phosphate (100kg/ha) + Microbial consortium}, T6 {Enriched compost (2.5 t/ha)} and T7 {Enriched compost (5 t/ha)}. From the data recorded it can be concluded that treatment T3 and T7 showed the highest levels of growth and flowering traits, even though application of all the different nutritional sources had a substantial impact.