Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
HD Gami, YD Pawar and Pavan K Patel

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the “Effect of biostimulant enriched organic manures on growth and quality of sprouting broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)” at College Farm, College of Horticulture, S. D. Agricultural University, Jagudan, Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat, India. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications and thirteen treatments under study. It showed significant differences among different treatments for maximum plant height at 45 DAT (39.66 cm) and at harvest (58.40 cm), number of leaves per plant at 45 DAT (12.10) and at harvest (21.23) and curd diameter (12.63 cm) were recorded with application of FYM (20 t/ha) along with 100:50:50 kg/ha NPK. Among the various organic manure enriched treatments, significantly maximum plant height at 45 DAT (36.40 cm) and at harvest (55.08 cm), number of leaves per plant at 45 DAT (11.10) and at harvest (19.80) and curd diameter (11.90 cm) were recorded with application of RDN through vermicompost enriched with NPK consortium. On the basis of results of present investigation, among the various organic manure enriched treatments, it may be concluded that RDN (100 kg/ha) through vermicompost enriched with NPK consortium was found superior in terms of growth and quality parameters of sprouting broccoli.