Influence of bio-fertilizer (Rhizobium radiobacter) in association with organic manures on Growth and Yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck) cv. Palam Samridhi under Lucknow conditions

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Farm of the Department of Applied Plant Science (Horticulture), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya-Vihar, Rai-Bareli Road, Lucknow (U.P.) – 226025, India during Rabi season of 2016-17. The experiment comprised of 8 treatments replicated three times in a Randomized Block Design. The plant height was found maximum (64.07 cm) recorded in treatment T6. At harvest stage maximum number of leaves (20.16 cm), Length of leaves (47.73cm), Leaves width (23.46 cm), Stem diameter (3.20 cm), Plant spread (59.91 cm), Curd diameter (13.46 cm) Weight of curd (355 g), Total number of secondary curds (10.08) Weight of curds (3.19 kg/plot), Curd yield (175.49 q/ha), Fresh weight of plant (1132.66 g), Dry weight of plant (0.203 g), Fresh weight of root (82 g) Dry weight of root (0.021 g), Root length (17.80 cm), Root spread (24.7 cm), was maximum recorded under T7 (Biofertilizer + Vermicompost) treatment. It is recommended for higher production of sprouting broccoli was under Lucknow conditions.