Vol. 2 (6) : November-December 2011 issue
Green Farming Vol. 2 (6) : 682-683 (November-December, 2011) (New Series)
Effect of INM on yield, economics and soil properties of okra cultivation
N.M. CHAUHAN1* and A.P. PATEL2
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, RRRS, NAU, Vyara - 394 650 Dist. - Tapi (Gujarat)
Designation : 1Programme Co-ordinator *(nikulsinh_m@yahoo.in), 2SMS (Agronomy)
Subject : Vegetable Sciences
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N.M. CHAUHAN and A.P. PATEL. 2011. Effect of INM on yield, economics and soil properties of okra cultivation. Green Farming Vol. 2 (6) : 682-683 (November-December, 2011) (New Series)
ABSTRACT
Field experiments were carried out in tribal dominated districts of Tapi district of South Gujarat. Okra crop was taken as test crop and 53 numbers of trials were taken in 4 villages of Tapi district. Integrated nutrient management reported higher growth and yield than convention method of okra cultivation. Plant height of okra plants was reported about 30cm more in INM demonstrated plots then convention method. Number of nodule per plant and number of branches per plant were 39.1 and 116 per cent higher in INM plot over convention method. Days to fifty percent flowering were less in INM treated plot. Number of pod harvested per plant was higher in okra about 40% with INM treatments. Yield was about 41% higher in INM demonstrated plots with okra. From the economic point of view, total cost of cultivation was higher in convention method because farmers had more expenses on spraying insecticide and pesticides. Net return (`/ha) was higher nearer to 1.5 lakhs in INM treated plot where in conventional method farmers got 0.86 lakhs. It can be concluded that organic manuring play important role for improvement in crop production, soil health and nutrient use efficiency.
Key words :
Abelmoschus esculentus, B:C ratio, INM, okra, organic manuring, soil properties, yield economics.