Vol. 5 (6) : November-December 2014 issue
Green Farming Vol. 5 (6) : 998-1000 ; November-December, 2014
Onion growth, yield and quality parameters as influenced by Panchagavya and other biofertilizers
D.A. PRAVEEN KUMAR1*, R.N. THONTADARYA2, U. PUJAR UDACHAPPA3 and T.B. ALLOLLI4
Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 005 (Karnataka)
Designation : 1Ph.D. Scholar *(praveenhrt@gmail.com), 2,3Student, 4Professor
Subject : Horticulture (Spices, Ornamental & Plantation Crops, Floriculture and Landscape Architecture etc.)
Paper No. : P-1904
Total Pages : 3
Received : 03 June 2014
Revised accepted : 29 October 2014
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Citation :
D.A. PRAVEEN KUMAR, R.N. THONTADARYA, U. PUJAR UDACHAPPA and T.B. ALLOLLI. 2014. Onion growth, yield and quality parameters as influenced by Panchagavya and other biofertilizers. Green Farming Vol. 5 (6) : 998-1000 ; November-December, 2014
ABSTRACT
An experiment was carried out at Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, to find out the influence of different organic manure combinations on growth, yield and quality parameters of onion. Application of FYM + Panchagavya (3%) and FYM + bio-fertilizers were found effective and showed better performance on growth parameters (plant height (46.92 cm), number of leaves (8.36) and neck thickness (12.94 mm) and yield (17.04 t/ha) which was on par with RDF (125:50:125 kg NPK/ha+ FYM 30 t/ha). The quality parameters like total soluble solids (TSS), shelf life of onion were increased by the application of organic manures with bio-fertilizers, while sprouting, rotting percentage decreased significantly. Conventional recommended package (NPK + FYM) had given better return in comparison with organic manures, but use of on farm inputs can reduce the cost of cultivation which can increase B: C ratio.
Key words :
Biofertilizers, FYM, Growth attributes, Onion, Panchagavya, Yield & quality parameters.
