Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield, and quality of cape goose berry (Physalis peruviana L.)

Abstract

The present experiment was carried out during October 2017 to March 2018 in Departmental Research Field of Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Allahabad. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD), with ten treatments, replicated thrice. the treatments were T0 (Control), T1 (100% RDN (200:130:180)), T2 (75% RDN +25% RDN Through FYM (10tonnes)), T3 (50% RDN + 50% RDN Through FYM (20tonnes)), T4 (25% RDN+75% RDN Through FYM (30tonnes)), T5 (100% RDN by FYM + Remaining by inorganic), T6 (75% RDN + 25% RDN Through Vermi compost (16.66qt)), T7 (50% RDN + 50% RDN Through Vermi compost (33.3qt)), T8 (25% RDN + 75% RDN Through Vermi compost (50qt)) and T9 (100% vermi compost+ Remaining by inorganic)). From the present investigation with different treatment of organic and inorganic fertilizers on vegetative growth, yield, and fruit quality attributes of cape gooseberry, it is found that the Treatment T5 (100% RDN by FYM + Remaining by inorganic) and T4 (25%RDN+75%RDN Through FYM) was found to be the best treatment in respect to number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight, Polar and Radial Diameter, yield and Highest B:C ratio. But T8 (25%RDN+75% through vermicompost) were found to be the best treatment in respect to plant height, TSS, Carotenoid, ascorbic acid, acidity of Cape Goose Berry fruits under Allahabad agro-climatic conditions.