Effect of panchagavya on growth, yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)

Abstract

The study took place at the Horticulture Research Farm of the Department of Horticulture, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (UP) from February 2023 to June 2023. It aimed to assess the growth, yield, and quality of Okra. The experimental design employed was a Randomized Block Design (RBD) comprising nine treatments, each replicated three times. The findings indicated that T4 (100% RDN + Sprayers of 5% Panchagavya) exhibited superior performance across various parameters: plant height (36.18 cm), number of branches per plant (6.33), days to 50% flowering (36.88), capsule length (13.65 cm), capsule width (7.06 nm), number of capsules per plant (14.77), fruit yield per plant (240.59 g), fruit yield per hectare (17.76 t/h), TSS content (4.91), and ascorbic acid (15.14 mg/100 g). Consequently, T4 (100% RDN + Sprayers of 5% Panchagavya) emerged as the most effective treatment compared to others. Moreover, it yielded the highest benefit-cost ratio (5.35) in comparison to the other treatments.