Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth of off season leafy coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) under different growing condition

Abstract

The present study was conducted in the year 2018 during summer season at College of Horticulture, S.D. Agricultural University, Jagudan, Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat to find out the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth of off season leafy coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) under different growing condition. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications. Three different growing condition (g1)-50% white shade net; (g2)-50% green shade net; (g3)-Open field condition and six integrated nutrient management (INM) treatments viz., m1: 100% RDF through chemical fertilizer (60:60:30 NPK kg ha-1); m2: 100% RDN through urea; m3: 75% RDN through urea + 25% N through FYM; m4 : 50% RDN through urea + 50% N through FYM; m5: 75% RDN through urea + 25% N through FYM + Azotobacter @ 2.5 lit /ha + PSB @ 2.5 lit /ha; m6: 50% RDN through urea + 50% N through FYM + Azotobacter @ 2.5 lit /ha + PSB @ 2.5 lit /ha. Treatments were evaluated with respect to growth parameters of off season leafy coriander. Among three growing conditions, 50% green shade net performed significantly superior over open field with respect to early germination (6.44 days), plant height (17.84, 17.00 and 16.50 cm), number of tillers (5.10, 5.80 and 5.73) at first and subsequent cuttings and INM treatment m5 (75% RDN through urea + 25% N through FYM + Azotobacter @ 2.5 lit /ha + PSB @ 2.5 lit /ha) was found significantly superior with respect to plant height (18.39, 17.82 and 16.92 cm) and number of tillers (5.34, 6.48 and 6.37) at first and subsequent cuttings, respectively, whereas, minimum days taken for germination (6.81 days) was recorded with same treatment.