Author(s):

Giriraj Char, TK Singh and Shruti Singh

Abstract: The field experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Instructional farm, JNKVV, College of Agriculture, Rewa (M.P.) during Rabi, 2018-19. The experiment consists of twelve treatment combinations with bio-fertilizers and mulch in Randomized Block Design. The best result found that application of T₁₂ (Black polythene + Azotobacter + PSB) with significantly superior over rest of the treatments. The concerning curd diameter 16.02 cm fresh plant weight 1247.7 g, primary curd weight 425.5 g, secondary curd weight 284.8 g, yield per ha 227.5 q. The maximum net return (465054 Rs/ha) and B:C ratio (4.5) were obtained in treatment twelve (T₁₂) followed by T₈ (426604 Rs/ha). Whereas the highest B: C ratio 5.03 was recorded in T₈ (Rice straw + PSB + Azotobacter) treatments due to less treatment cost as compared to other treatment.

DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2020.v9.i5ar.12824

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