Vol. 12, Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Manoj Kumar Ahirwar, DP Sharma, SK Pandey, A Tiwari, RK Sahu and Ankita Sharma

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at research farm, KVK, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh during the rabi session in two consecutive years; 2021 and 2022 to evaluate the effect of organic manure and bio-inoculant on the qualitative attributes of Brinjal. There were nineteen treatments comprising of different combinations of organic manures andbio-inoculants evaluated in randomized block design with three replications. Two different organic manures were vermicompost and Farm yard manure taken in varied amounts along with bioinoculants (Azotobacter, Phosphate solubilizing bacteria and Potassium solubilizing bacteria) in different concentrations. At the time of transplanting the brinjal in the plot, all of the organic manures and bioinoculants were applied in accordance with the doses that are to be administered in the plot. The results revealed that the highest ascorbic acid 14.48 mg/100g,total soluble solid 4.69 (°Brix), protein content in fruit 0.963%, total sugar 2.41 mg/g and shelf life of fruit 10.44 days was received from the treatment T₁₈ (Vermicompost (3t/ha) + Azotobacter +PSB+KSB (7.5 L / ha).The highest titrable acidity (1.98%) and pH content (5.11) was received from the treatment T₁₆-Vermicompost (3t/ha)+ Azotobacter+ PSB+ KSB (2.5 L / ha).The outcome showed that the application of vermicompost (3t/ha) along with KSB (7.5l/ha) significantly enhanced the qualitative aspect of Brinjal and improved the shelf life.