Influence of Spacing and Organics on Leaf Nutrient Status of Solanum Nigrum

Field experiment was conducted to study the influence the spacing and organics on leaf nutrient status of Solanum nigrum. The experiment was laid out in a split plot design with three replications. The treatments consisted of four levels of spacing (M₁-30 x 30cm, M₂-45 x 45cm, M₃-60 x 30cm and M₄-60 x 45cm) and nine bio-stimulants/organics (S₁-Recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF), S₂-control_, S₃-panchagavya 2 per cent, S₄-panchagavya 3 per cent, S₅-moringa leaf extract 2 per cent, S₆-moringa leaf extract 4 per cent, S₇-humic acid, S₈-cytozyme 1 per cent and S₉-vermicompost). The results revealed that, the treatment with wider spacing + RDF (M₄S₁) recorded the highest leaf Nitrogen (2.84 per cent) and Phosphorous content followed by the treatment Wider spacing + panchagavya (M₄S₄) (Nitrogen content-2.63 per cent and Phosphorous content-0.25 per cent). Regarding the leaf potassium content the treatment wider spacing + RDF (M₄S₁) combination recorded the highest leaf K content (2.72 per cent) followed by the treatment wider spacing + humic acid combination (M₄S₇) (2.57 per cent).