Effect of partial substitution of chemical fertilizer with FYM and biofertilizer consortia on growth, yield and quality parameters of okra

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2017 at University of horticultural sciences, Bagalkot to study the effect of partial substitution of chemical fertilizers with FYM and bio fertilizer consortia in okra. Among the different treatments maximum growth, yield and quality parameters were observed in the treatments receiving 100% recommended dose of fertilizer along with bio fertilizers and 75% recommended dose of fertilizers with 25% recommended dose of nitrogen by FYM along with bio fertilizer. The study led to a conclusion, that the maximum growth parameters, highest yield and quality attributing characters of okra could be achieved by judicious application of bio fertilizer along with FYM and chemical fertilizers.