Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and quality of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.)

Abstract

The present investigation entitled effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and yield of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) was carried out during Kharif 2018 at College farm, College of Horticulture, S. D. Agricultural University, Jagudan, Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications with fourteen treatments under study. Treatments were evaluated with respect to growth and quality parameters of bitter gourd. Treatment 75% RDN through vermicompost + 25% N through urea + Azotobacter @ 2.5 lit/ha + PSB @ 2.5 lit/ha (T11) was found significantly higher as compare other treatments. The growth parameters viz., maximum vine length (186.70 cm) at 45 DAS and (511.33 cm) at 90 DAS and number of branches per plant (12.87) at 90 DAS were recorded with treatment given by 75% RDN through vermicompost + 25% N through urea + Azotobacter @ 2.5 lit/ha + PSB @ 2.5 lit/ha (T11).