Vol. 3 (6) : November-December 2012 issue
Green Farming Vol. 3 (6) : 652-655 (November-December, 2012)
Effect of different fertility levels and biofertilizers on growth and yield of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
G. KUMAWAT1, A.K. SONI2 and J. KANWAR3*
Deptt. of Horticulture, Agricultural Research Station, (S.K. Raj. Agric. University) Sriganganagar - 335 001 (Raj.)
Designation : 1P.G. Student, 2Associate Professor, 3Ph.D. Scholar *(jyotikhangarot@gmail.com)
Subject : Vegetable Sciences
Paper No. :
Total Pages : 4
Received : 26 July 2012
Revised accepted : 31 October 2012
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ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of different fertility levels and biofertilizers on growth and yield of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.)” during rabi season of 2008-09 at Horticulture Farm, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner. The experiment consist of 20 treatment viz., four levels of fertility (control, 50%, 75% and 100% recommended dose of NPK) and four doses of biofertilizers (Azotobacter, Azospirillium, PSB and VAM) alone and in combination with different fertility levels was laid out in RBD with three replications. The application of different fertility levels and biofertilizers under the treatment combination PSB + 100% recommended dose of NPK exhibited maximum plant height, number of leaves, total chlorophyll content, biological yield, volume of head, average weight of head, yield of head per hectare and NPK content, protein content and ascorbic acid content in head and available nitrogen and phosphorus content in soil after harvest of crop which was significantly higher over control and application of fertilizers and biofertilizers alone.
Key words :
Biofertizers, Brassica oleracea, Cabbage, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium.
