Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Growth, Yield and Quality of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)
Man Mohan Sharma
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
D. C. Meena *
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
Rajendra P Maurya
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
M. K. Bundela
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
Manoranjan Kumar
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
Pooja Naruka
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
Nikita Tanwar
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation was carried out at Agricultural Research Farm, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur (Rajasthan) to study the Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Growth, Yield and Quality of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) during kharif season of the year 2023-24. The experiment was laid down in RBD which consisted 9 treatment combinations viz; T1-Control (100%) (125:100:50), T2-100% N through FYM (25t/ha), T3-100% N through vermicompost (5t/ha), T4-100% N through poultry manure (5t/ha), T5-100% N through neem cake (2t/ha), T6-50% NPK + 50% N through FYM, T7-50% NPK + 50% N through vermicompost, T8-50% NPK + 50% N through poultry manure, T9-50% NPK + 50% N through neem cake and treatments were replicated three times. The treatment (T7) significantly affected various vegetative growth, yield and quality parameters. Results further indicated that the highest (3.27) benefit: cost ratio was observed in treatment (T7). Whereas, the lowest benefit: cost ratio (1.51) was recorded under control.
Keywords: Vermicompost, poultry manure, neem cake