Effect of various organic nutrient schedules on growth and nutrient uptake of chilli (Capsicum annuum)

The treatments consisted of three levels of FYM-F ₁ (20 t ha⁻¹), F₂ (15 t ha⁻¹) and F₃ (10 t ha⁻¹) and three levels of substitution of the recommended dose of nitrogen. The levels of substitution are N₁ (100% recommended dose of N-75 kg ha⁻¹), N₂ (75% recommended dose of N-56.25 kg ha⁻¹) and N₃ (50% recommended dose of N-37.5 kg ha⁻¹). Three controls were, C₁-Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) POP recommendation (FYM @ 25 t ha⁻¹ along with 75: 40: 25 kg N: P₂O₅: K₂ 0 ha⁻¹ as inorganic fertilizer), C₂-KAU Adhoc organic POP recommendation (FYM @ 25 t ha⁻¹ + Poultry manure at 5 t ha⁻¹ + Pseudomonas + Trichoderma and PGPR mix 1, each @ 2.5 kg ha⁻¹) and C₃-Farmers practice-(Cow dung slurry @ 20 t ha^{1). FYM @ 20 t ha−1 recorded significantly higher plant height, number of branches and LAI. The maximum value for all growth parameters wereobserved at 100% level of Nsubstitution. Combined application of FYM @ 20 t ha−1 along with 100% substitution of recommended dose of N (75 kg ha−1) in organic form registered maximum plant height, branches, LAI, and root spread.}