Study on effect of varying doses of nitrogen and phosphorus on economics of cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana Linn.)

Abstract

The experiment was carried out at Main Experiment Station Horticulture, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Narendra Nagar (Kumarganj), Faizabad (U.P.) during the year 2015-16 to evaluate the “Effect of varying doses of nitrogen and phosphorus on vegetative growth, fruit yield of cape gooseberry”. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with twelve treatments comprising of 4 levels of Nitrogen, i.e, (75, 100, 125, 150 kg/ha), and 3 levels of Phosphorus (60, 80, 100 kg/ha) The doses of Nitrogen and Phosphorus were applied in two splits with constant potassium 60 kg/ha. On the basis of experimental finding it is concluded that the application of (N150:P100) kg./ha (T12) was suitable doses for better plant height (112.41 cm), 50 % flowering (105.53 days), Ten fruit weight (95.8 g.), fruit yield/ha (168.10 qt), cultivation cost (80690rs), Gross income 390400rs), Net income 309710rs), and cost benefit ratio (1:3.34) of Cape gooseberry.