Response of integrated nutrient management on yield, quality and physico-chemical characteristics of okra cv. Arka Anamika

Okra produced highest number of fruits (18.36), fruit yield (182.50 g plant⁻¹ and 135.18 q ha⁻¹), fruit weight (17.65 g), length of fruits (12.26 cm) and thickness of fruits (1.898 cm) with the application of neem cake 6 q ha⁻¹ + vermicompost 10 q ha⁻¹ + Azotobacter + PSB + 60% recommended dose of NPK through inorganic fertilizers. The fruit yield was increased 29.30 per cent over control along with highest benefit cost ratio (3.19) in this treatment. Similarly, total chlorophyll content of leaves at 30 and 60 DAS (0.311 and 0.390 mg g⁻¹ fresh weight) respectively, nitrogen (2.275%), phosphorus (1.060%) and potassium contents of leaves (1.443%) and protein content of fruit (1.86 g 100 g⁻¹) were also highest with the same integrated nutrient management treatment. Integrated nutrient management emerged as the best over the nutrient management through both sole inorganic and organic sources.