Study on effect of organic manures and inorganic fertilizer on growth attributes of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during the Kharif season 2015-16 at the Vegetable Research Farm, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad (U.P). The experiment was laid out in Randomized block design (RBD) thrice including ten treatments viz., treatments T0 (Control), T1 ( 100% Recommended dose of nutrients), T2 (75% Recommended dose of nutrients + 25% FYM), T3 (50% Recommended dose of nutrients + 50% FYM), T4 (25% Recommended dose of nutrients + 75% FYM), T5 (75% Recommended dose of nutrients + 25% Vermicompost), T6 (50% Recommended dose of nutrients + 50% Vermicompost), T7 (25% Recommended dose of nutrients + 75% Vermicompost), T8 (75% Recommended dose of nutrients + 25% Primary manure), T9 (50% Recommended dose of nutrients + 50% Primary manure) and T10 (25% Recommended dose of nutrients + 75% Primary manure). The significantly highest plant height (64.34 cm) at 45 days was observed in T9. The maximum number of leaves per plant (8.62) at 45 days was recorded in (T9). The maximum leaf length (23.47) was observed in the (T9). And the highest shoot weight (161.35) was found in treatment (T9).