Effect of integrated nutrient management on nutrient content in flowers and leaves of jasmine

Abstract

An investigation entitled, “Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on growth, yield and quality of jasmine grown on Inceptisol” was carried out at Satpuda Botanic Garden, College of Agriculture, Nagpur from first week of January, 2016 to first week of August, 2016. The treatments were comprised of the ten combinations of organic manures and inorganic fertilizers i.e. T1 – Recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF), T2 – RDF + Azotobacter + PSB, T3 – 75% RDF + Azotobacter + PSB, T4 – 50% RDF + Azatobacter + PSB, T5 – 100% N (Vermicompost) + remaining dose of P and K through chemical fertilizers + Azotobacter + PSB, T6 – 100% N (Cow Dung Slurry) + remaining dose of P and K through chemical fertilizers + Azotobacter + PSB, T7 – 100% N (Farm Yard Manure) + remaining dose of P and K through chemical fertilizers + Azotobacter + PSB, T8 – 50% N (Vermicompost) + remaining dose of NPK through chemical fertilizers + Azotobacter + PSB, T9 – 50% N (Cow Dung Slurry) + remaining dose of NPK through chemical fertilizers + Azotobacter + PSB and T10 – 50% N (Farm yard manure) + remaining dose of NPK through chemical fertilizers + Azotobacter + PSB. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The results obtained in the present investigation indicated that, nutrient uptake in flower and leaves of jasmine flowers were significantly improved in treatment 100% N (Vermicompost) + remaining dose of P and K through chemical fertilizers + Azotobacter + PSB.