Progressive Agriculture
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue: 1

Impact of Organic Manures and Bio-Fertilizers on Economics of Cultivation of Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus L.) Under Western Uttar Pradesh Conditions

  • Author:
  • Prashant Chauhan1, Arvind Kumar2, Sanjay Kumar Tripathi2, Hariom Katiyar3, Vipin Kumar2, Amit Kumar4, Sneha Gupta5, Niharika Gurudev4
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 50 to 54

1PG Research Scholar, College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

2Professor, College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

3Associate Professor, College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

4Ph.D. Research Scholar, College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

5Guest Faculty, College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

The field experiment entitled “Impact of organic manures and bio-fertilizers on economics of cultivation of Dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus L.) under western Uttar Pradesh conditions” was carried out at Horticultural Research Centre, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh during 2023. All the treatments were applied in randomized block design with three replications viz. T0- Control (No manures), T1- 100 % N as FYM, T2- 100% Nas FYM + Jeevamrut + Panchagavya, T3 100% Nas FYM+ NPK Microbial Consortium,T4- 100% Nas FYM + Jeevamrut + Panchagavya + NPK Microbial Consortium, T5- 100% N as Vermicompost, T6- 100% N as Vermicompost + Jeevamrut + Panchagavya, T7- 100% N as Vermicompost + Jeevamrut + Panchagavya + NPK Microbial Consortium and T8- 100% RDF. The results showed the use of treatment T7- 100% N as Vermicompost + Jeevamrut + Panchagavya + NPK Microbial Consortium showed the highest gross return (Rs. 1173200/ha) and net return (Rs. 944479/ha) and B:C ratio (4.13). The maximum return and B:C ratio recorded in present study with the application of 100% N as Vermicompost + Jeevamrut + Panchagavya + NPK Microbial Consortium might be due to balanced dose of nutrients in terms of using Vermicompost, Jeevamrut, Panchagavya and NPK Microbial Consortium. This results in the best possible uptake of plant nutrients from the root zone and has a significant impact on the B:C ratio and net return.

Keywords

Dragon Fruit, Organic Manures, Bio-fertilizers, Vermicompost, Economics, B:C ratio