Vol. 7 (3) : May-June 2016 issue
Green Farming Vol. 7 (3) : 677-679 ; May-June, 2016
Study of INM on growth, yield and quality in China aster [Callistephus chinensis (L.) Ness] cv. “Phule Ganesh Pink”
ILA PITHIYA1*, D.K. VARU2+ and MITAL VAGHASIYA3
Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh - 362 001 (Gujarat)
Designation : 1Agricultural Officer *(ilapithiya11@gmail.com), 2Assoc. Professor +(dkvaru@jau.in), 3Res. Associate
Subject : Horticulture (Spices, Ornamental & Plantation Crops, Floriculture and Landscape Architecture etc.)
Paper No. : P-3847
Total Pages : 3
Received : 25 June 2015
Revised accepted : 06 April 2016
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Citation :
ILA PITHIYA, D.K. VARU and MITAL VAGHASIYA. 2016. Study of INM on growth, yield and quality in China aster [Callistephus chinensis (L.) Ness] cv. “Phule Ganesh Pink”. Green Farming Vol. 7 (3) : 677-679 ; May-June, 2016
ABSTRACT
A trial was conducted to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality in China aster (Callistephus chinensis L.) cv. Phule Ganesh Pink. The experiment involves management of nutrients combined with chemicals and biofertilizers. The treatments included 100% RDF (N:P:K 180:120:60 kg/ha) T1, 75% RDF + Vermicompost (VC) @ 1.5 t/ha (T2), 75% RDF + Azotobacter 3 l/ha + PSB @ 2 l/ha (T3), 75% RDF + Azotobacter 3 l/ha (T4), 50% RDF + Vermicompost @ 1.5 t/ha + FYM 9 t/ha (T5), 50% RDF + Vermicompost @ 1.5 t/ha + Azotobacter 3 l/ha + PSB @ 2 l/ha (T6), 50% RDF + Azotobacter 6 l/ha + PSB @ 4 l/ha (T7), 50% RDF + Vermicompost @ 1.5 t/ha + Azotobacter 3 l/ha (T8) and Vermicompost @ 1.5 t/ha + Azotobacter 6 l/ha + FYM 9 t/ha (T9). The treatment receiving Azotobacter, PSB, vermicompost and 50% recommended NPK recorded the highest plant height, plant spread, number of primary branches, dry matter accumulation and yield attributes such as number of flowers per plant and flower yield. Application of Azotobacter + PSB + VC + 50% recommended NPK also registered significantly higher quality parameters such as stalk length, flower diameter, shelf life of loose flowers and vase life of cut flowers.
Key words :
Azotobacter and PSB, China aster, Chemical fertilizers, FYM, Vermicompost.
