Effect of FYM, vermicompost and poultry manure on vegetative growth, spike quality and flower yield of gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflora L)

Abstract

The present experiment was carried out during October 2018 to February 2019 in Research Field of Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD), with ten treatments, replicated thrice. the treatments were T1 (100% RDF), T2 (80%RDF+V.C 20%), T3 (60%RDF+V.C 40%), T4 (40%RDF+ V.C 60%), T5 (80%RDF+ Poultry manure 20%), T6 (60%RDF+ Poultry manure 40%), T7 (40%RDF+ Poultry manure 60%), T8 (80%RDF+ FYM 20%), T9 (60%RDF+ FYM 40%) and T10 (40%RDF+ FYM60%). From the present experiment it is found that treatment Combination T10 (40% RDF+ FYM 60%) was found to be the best treatment in terms of Plant growth, Yield and Quality of Gladiolus as compared to others and significantly gave higher Cost Benefit Ratio and minimum was recorded in treatment T1 (100%RDF) in all the parameters.