Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Rohit Kumar, Rajaneesh Singh, Hari Baksh, Raj Pandey, Aman Srivastav and Maurya Suhashini Jayprakash

Abstract:
During the rabi season of 2021–2022, a field study was carried out at the Experimental Unit, Department of Horticulture, Tilak Dhari Post Graduate College, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, to study the effects of organic manures and inorganic fertilizer on growth and yield of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) cv. Kashi Hans. In second week of September, radish seeds were sown with 30 cm x 15 cm spacing. Eleven treatments were replicated thrice, and the experiment was set up by using randomized block design. The results showed that there was a consistent increase in plant height, number of leaves per plant, and leaf width with crop age that lasted for 45 days. With 100% NPK application, the maximum plant height (30.62 cm), the number of leaves per plant (17.64), and leaf width (17.82 cm) were recorded at the end of the growth cycle, whereas the minimum plant height (13.96 cm), the number of leaves per plant (9.40), and leaf width (11.41 cm) were measured in the control (untreated plants). The maximum root length (27.42 cm), maximum root diameter (5.52 mm), maximum root weight (174.00 g), whole plant weight (332.00 g), fresh weight of leaves (170.00 g), dry weight of root (20.37 g), dry weight of leaves (38.90 g), root yield per plot (7.00 Kg), and root yield per hectare (388.92 q) were recorded with 50% NPK + 50% vermicompost, whereas the minimum root length (17.94 cm), root diameter (1.02 mm), root weight (76.50 g),whole plant weight (272.23 g), fresh weight of leaves (117.11 g), dry weight of root (12.95g), dry weight of leaves (25.04 g), root yield per plot (5.55 kg) and root yield per hectare (170.46 q) were recorded in control.