Effect of N.P.K and organic manure on establishment and plant growth of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Under Allahabad agro climatic condition Cv. red flesh

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at the research farm, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science, Allahabad during winter. - (Nov -April) of 2017-2018 to study the “Effect of N.P.K and organic manure on plant growth and establishment of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) under Allahabad agro climatic condition” cv. Red Flesh. Experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 11 treatments replicated thrice. Treatments comprising viz.T0 = Control, T1 = NPK (100%RDF), T2 = NPK (50%RDF)+50% FYM, T3 = NPK (50% RDF)+50% poultry manure, T4 = NPK(50% RDF)+50% vermicompost, T5 = NPK(25% RDF)+75% FYM, T6 =NPK(25% RDF)+75% poultry manure,T7 = FYM(25%RDF)+75% vermicompost,T8 = 100% F.Y.M,T9 = 100% vermicompost and T10 = 100% poultry manure. The results revealed that maximum plant height (47.78 cm), number of branches (4.22) and main stem circumference (22.55cm), plant canopy north to south (17.44cm3), plant canopy east to west (20.38cm3), number of sprouting (6.33), New shoots height (59.11), and survival percentage (100%) of plant were recorded in T4 (NPK(50% RDF)+50% vermicompost) followed by T3 (NPK (50% RDF)+50% poultry manure). The least values were recorded in the control.