Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Anuja, Jitendra Kumar, Vinay Joseph Silas, Mohit Lal and Braj Kishor

Abstract:
Present experiment entitled “Effect of organic manure and mulching on growth, yield and quality of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.)” was conducted during the Rabi season of 2022 - 23 at Agriculture Research Farm, Rama University, Mandhana, Kanpur. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications and nine treatments viz. T₁ = Control (No mulch, T₂ = White Mulch + Vermicompost, T₃ = White Mulch + FYM, T₄ = Black Mulch + Vermicompost, T₅ = Black Mulch + FYM, T₆ = Paddy straw + Vermicompost, T₇ = Paddy straw + FYM, T₈ = Grass Straw + FYM and T₉ = Grass straw + Vermicompost. The result of the study revealed that the maximum plant height (65.3cm), Number of leaves (22.2), leaf length (55.3 cm), leaf area (20679 cm²), canopy spread (75.45), Days to 50% curd initiation(44.3), curd weight (650.1 gm), curd compactness (8.36%), yield per hectare (300.6 q) and C:B ratio (4.26) was reported in treatment T₆ =Paddy straw +Vermicompost) followed by treatment T₇ = Paddy straw +FYM and T₉=Grass straw + Vermicompost. Basis on these results treatment T9 can be suggested to the local farmer of Kanpur regions to obtain higher yield and net return in cauliflower.