1Division of Vegetable Science and Floriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Chatha-180009, Jammu & Kashmir
2Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, Himachal Pradesh
*E-mail: nomitalaishram@gmail.com
Online published on 23 October, 2017.
The present investigations was carried out to ascertain the effect of seventeen different integrated nutrient management treatments in a factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD) on economics and profitability of two chrysanthemum cultivars Purnima and Ajay grown under open field conditions. The results revealed that the overall cost of cultivation as well as the economics of chrysanthemum cut flower production was significantly influenced by integrated nutrient management. Chrysanthemum cv. Purnima fertilized with 30 g/m2 each of NPK + Vermicompost (1 kg/m2) + Biofertilizers produced maximum saleable flowers (328725 nos./ha) and also recorded maximum net returns of Rs. 2118035/ha. However, maximum B: C ratio (4.60) was observed with the application of 30 g/m2 each of NPK + Biofertilizers. In case of cultivar Ajay, maximum number of saleable flowers (373275 nos./ha) were produced when the plants were fertilized with 22.5 g/m2 each of NPK + Vermicompost (1 kg/m2) + Biofertilizers. The same treatment also incurred maximum net returns of Rs. 3223250/ha. Maximum B: C ratio (6.97) for cultivar Ajay was obtained with 22.5 g/m2 each of NPK + Biofertilizers.
Chrysanthemum, Profitability, integrated nutrient management, cost of cultivation, gross income, BC ratio
