Nutritional Studies on Flowering and Yield Parameters in Mullai (Jasminum Auriculatum)

Field experiments were conducted to study the effect of organic manures, inorganic fertilizers and micro-nutrients on flowering and yield parameters in mullai (Jasminum auriculatum) during 2002–2004. There were two experiments conducted to study the soil and foliar application of micro-nutrients at various levels, foliar spray of multiplex registered the highest flowering yield parameters. From the results of the first experiment, it was observed that among the various treatments, application of FYM @ 25 t/ha combined with 100 per cent of the RDF @ 120: 240: 240 g/plant as basal along with vermiwash @ 1:5 dilution (T₄) improved the flowering and yield characters. With regard to the second experiment, the treatment applied with T₄ along with 0.4 per cent foliar spray of multiplex improved the flowering and yield characters viz., commencement of flowering, flower bud length, corolla tube length, hundred bud weight, number of flowers and yield per plant.