Effect of nutrient supplementation through organic sources on growth, yield and quality of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of nutrient supplementation through organic sources on growth, yield and quality of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) during 2011–2012. Eight treatments i.e., T₁ (FYM 100% @ 10 t/ha), T₂ (Vermi-compost 100% @ 5 t/ha), T₃ (FYM 50% (5t/ha) + Vermi-compost 50% (2.5t/ha), T₄ (FYM 25% (2.5t/ha) + Vermicompost 75% (3.75t/ha), T₅ (FYM 75% (7.5t/ha) + Vermi-compost 25% (1.25t/ha), T₆ (of FYM @ 5 t/ha + Azospirillum @ 1.5 kg/ha), T₇ (Recommended dose of fertilizers @ 60:30:30 Kg NPK/ha) and T₈ (Control) were arranged in randomised block design replicated thrice. Among different treatments, the maximum plant height, number of primary and secondary branches, number of umbels/plant, number of umbelets/umbel, number of seeds/umbel, weight of 1000 seeds and seed yield (14.58 q/ha) were recorded with the application of better combination of organic sources i.e. T₄ (Application of FYM 25% (5 t ha⁻¹) + Vermi-compost 75% (3.75 t ha⁻¹).