Performance of Bio Fertilizers on Yield of Mango and Sapota in Navsari District of Gujarat

To create awareness for use of bio fertilizers and the adoption of new input in mango var. Kesar and sapota var. Kalipatti, demonstrations were conducted during the year 2021-22 in different blocks of Navsari district viz., Navsari, Jalalpore and Gandevi. Use of bio fertilizer in soil resulted in higher yield (93.5 and 128.0 q/ ha) compared to control plots (85.0 and 112.0 q/ha) in mango and sapota fruit crops, respectively. The yield increase compared to check field plots was 10.0 and 14.3 per cent in mango and sapota crops, respectively. The extension gap was recorded in mango and sapota was 8.5 q/ha and 16.0 q/ha. Similarly, the technical gap was recorded 11.5 q/ha in mango and 22.0 q/ha in sapota. The technology index recorded 10.95 per cent in mango and 14.67 per cent in sapota. The benefit-cost ratio was recorded higher in the demonstrated plot of mango (3.59) and sapota (3.47) fruit crops compared to the check plot. Moreover, net return in mango was also recorded 11.99 per cent and 19.19 per cent in sapota.