Integrated nutrient management using organics and inorganics in brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) in middle hills of central Himalayas

A field experiment was conducted at Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory, Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) during kharif season of the year 2006 to study the effect of integrated nutrient management using organic and inorganic sources of nutrients on growth and yield of brinjal. Significant differences were observed among different treatments for plant height, branches/plant, fruit length, fruit periphery, fruit weight and yield. The application of FYM @ 10 tonnes/ha + 50% RDF, i.e. NPK 60:30:20 kg/ha or vermicompost @ 6 tonnes/ha + 50% RDF, i.e. NPK 60:30:20 kg/ha was found to be best for better plant growth and yield of brinjal, which would be helpful in maintaining the soil fertility.