The experiments were conducted on effect of nutrient supplementation through organic manures on coriander at Horticultural Research Farm, Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi (RAU, Pusa) for 3 consecutive years (2009–2012). The treatments used were FYM 100% (10t ha−1), vermicompost (5t ha−1), FYM (50%) + vermicmopost (50%), FYM (25%) + vermicompost (75%), FYM (75%) + vermicompost (25%), RDF (50 N: 40P: 30kg ha−1), FYM (15t ha−1) + RDF (50N: 40P: 30K kg ha−1) and control. Results revealed that the treatment FYM (15 t ha−1) + RDF (50N: 40P: 30K kg ha−1) was the best in improving the growth attributes of coriander and increased the yield 105.26 per cent over control and gave the highest net return of Rs.68,370 (ha−1) with benefit-cost ratio of 2.67. The next effective treatment was RDF (50N: 40P: 30K kg ha−1), which improved the growth parameters and increased yield by 78.19 per cent over control and gave the highest net return (Rs.56,970 ha−1) and benefit-cost ratio (2.50).
Organic manure, growth, yield, coriander, economics
