Journal of Hill Agriculture

  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Effect of organic manures and biofertilizers on growth and yield of tomato and french bean under mid hills of Himachal Pradesh

  • Author:
  • KS Thakur1,, Dharminder Kumar1, Amit Vikram2, AK Thakur3, DK Mehta3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 176 to 178

1Department of Vegetable Science, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh-173230, India

2Regional Horticultural Research Sub-Station, Tabo- Spiti, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh-173230, India

3Seed Technology and Production Center, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh-173230, India

Abstract

Tomato and French bean are the main cash crops grown in mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh during summer season. In this regard, field experiments were conducted to evaluate different organic manures and biofertilisers on these vegetables during kharif season 2008. There were nine treatments viz. FYM, Vermicompost, Biofertilizers (Azotobactor, PSB and Rhizobium), FYM + Biofertlizers, Vermicompost + Biofertilizers, Organophos, Fertimine, Conventional and Untreated Control. The treatments for both the crops were same except biofertilizers, which were crop specific. The study revealed that amongst all the treatments, combined application of vermicompost and biofertilizers increased the growth and yield in both the crops in comparison to untreated control. This treatment was followed by organophos application. It was also observed that the conventional treatment registered the highest yields in both the crops; however, this was at par with the best treatment in organic plots i.e (Vermicompost+ Biofertilizers) with respect to growth and yield of tomato and french bean.

Keywords

Organic manure, biofertilizers, growth, yield, tomato, french bean