Effect of integrated nutrient management practices on seed yield and quality of radish, Raphanus sativus L cv Chinese Pink

Production of any crop can be increased by supplying quality inputs and seed is the most important input in any crop production programme. Without healthy and quality seed all expenditure incurred on other inputs goes waste. Therefore a study was conducted to assess the effect of integrated nutrient management on seed yield and quality of radish cv Chinese Pink at research farm of Department of Vegetable Science, Dr YS Parmar university of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan HP during Rabi season of 2009–10. There were fifteen combinations of different treatments comprising of organic sources (vermicompost, Biovita liquid and granules), biofertilizers (Azotobacter and PSB) and inorganic fertilizers (NPK). All the treatments were replicated thrice in RBD. Significant differences were obtained among all the characters under study. Maximum seed yield of 1000-seed weight, seed germination, seedling vigour index I and II were recorded with the application of vermicompost, Biovita (l) + 75 per cent recommended dose of NPK.