Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Ankita Gautam and RB Ram

Abstract:
The present study was aimed to study on influence of organic manures and number of cuttings on growth and yield of Indian spinach. The field experiment was conducted during 2020-22 with 15 different treatment combinations at College of Horticulture, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow (U.P) INDIA. The experiment was field in Factorial Randomized Block Design with 15 treatment combinations replicated four times. The treatments comprised of the five levels i.e. four different organic sources of plant nutrients and RDF (50 kg N ha^-1 through urea) and three cuttings. The green leaf yield of Indian spinach from different treatment combinations was studied for yield and different quality attributes. The result revealed that growth in term of number of leaves, plant height, leaf area, leaf yield and leaf quality were significantly influenced by the application of different sources of nutrients and number of cuttings. The growth performance in respect of plant height, numbers of leaves and leaf area were found to be maximum in 50 kg N ha^-1 through urea but which was found to be at par with sheep and goat manure. While in respect of cutting the plant height and leaf area showed a decreasing trend with increase in cutting frequencies at all the stages of observation. Yield parameters like number of leaves, leaf yield q/ha were recorded highest 50 kg N ha^-1 applied in the form of urea with three levels of cutting. The quality parameters leaf chlorophyll content, leaf moisture and leaf ascorbic acid content were also recorded highest in one cutting an 50 kg N ha^-1 applied through urea.