Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Khushboo Tandon, HK Panigrahi, Prabhakar Singh, Kumudani Sahu and Gunja Thakur

Abstract:
An experiment was conducted entitled “Studies on influence of inorganic fertilizers and bio-inoculants on growth parameters of sapota [Manilkara acharas (Mill.) Fosberg] cv. Cricket Ball under agro-climatic condition of Chhattisgarh Plains” was carried out during the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 at experimental field of Horticulture farm, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.). The results of the experiment showed that applying 100% RDF + Azospirillum + PSB + Azotobacter + VAM (T₁₅) significantly increased several growth parameters, including the maximum length of new shoots (12.52 and 25.03 cm), girth of new shoots (4.32 and 8.63mm), number of leaves per shoot (18.50 and 24.17), leaf area (19.99 cm²) and total chlorophyll content in leaf (48.52 mg/g). However, reduced number of days to sprouting of new shoots (26.50 days) when compared to other treatments at all stages of observation.