Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Lachha Choudhary, Sanjay Kumar, Sandeep Manuja, Sandeep Singh, Vipin Kumar, Supriya, Dinesh Datt and Mamta Kumari

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the Research Farm of the Department of Tea Husbandry and Technology, CSK HPKV, Palampur (Himachal Pradesh) from March 2021 to November 2021. The objective was to assess the impact of organic nutrient inputs on Tea (Camellia sinensis L. O. Kuntze). The experiment included ten treatments, including a control group, FYM (Farm Yard Manure) @ 20 t ha^-1, vermicompost @ 10 t ha^-1, split doses of vermicompost @ 5 t ha^-1+ 5 t ha^-1, FYM @ 20 t ha^-1+ Jeevamrit @ 10%, vermicompost @ 10 t ha^-1+ Jeevamrit @ 10%, FYM @ 20 t ha^-1 + vermiwash @ 10%, vermicompost @ 10 t ha^-1+ vermiwash @ 10%, and Jeevamrit @ 10%. The experiment was designed following a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. The results showed that the growth, yield attributes, and overall tea yield increased significantly with the application of vermicompost @ 10 t ha^-1+ Jeevamrit @ 10%. Furthermore, this treatment exhibited notably higher gross returns, net returns, and additional net returns compared to the control group.