Influence of organic inputs on growth parameters of vegetable crops under terrace farming

Abstract

A pot experiment was conducted during kharif, 2016, to optimize the efficiency of organic inputs in vegetable crops under terrace farming at Kalpetta Muncipality of Wayanad district, Kerala. The experiment consisted of cultivation of vegetables like Cow pea (Vigna unguiculata), Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), Chilli (Capsicum annum), Ladies finger (Abelmoschus esculentus), and Brinjal (Solanum melongena) in grow bags. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized block design with five treatment combinations and in fourreplications. The treatments comprised of application of Panchagavya, Jeevamruth, Amruthpani, Poultry Manure and Cow dung. The results showed that the plants treated with Panchagavya recorded higher rates of plant height and number of leaves in all the three replications.