Impact of planting distance and bio-fertilizers on growth and yield attributes of turnip (Brassica rapa L.) cv. Pusa Sweti under Garhwal hills

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season 2017-18 at Horticultural Research Centre, Chauras Campus, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand to find out the combined effect of planting distance and bio-fertilizers on growth and yield of turnip under sub-tropical condition of Garhwal Himalaya. Nine treatment combinations were investigated. Treatments comprises three different planting distance: S1 (10 cm x 40 cm), S2 (15 cm x 40 cm) and S3 (20 cm x 40 cm)), three biofertilizer: B1 (Azotobacter), B2 (Azospirillum) and B3 (Control) in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications. Results revealed that the planting distance and biofertilizers significantly influenced the growth and yield attributing characteristics. The treatment combination S3B1 (40 cm x 20 cm with Azotobactor) was found superior all other treatments in relation to growth and yield attributes of turnip.