Progressive Horticulture
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue: 1

Effect of organic manure and biofertilizer on growth, yield and quality of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.) cv. Kashi Gobhi-25

  • Author:
  • Amaresh Kumar1, Shivam Kumar Singh2,*, Nirankar3, Alina Parveen4, Yogesh Kumar5, Surendra Narayan Singh2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 82 to 85

1Department of Horticulture, Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi (U.P.) 221002

2ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi (U.P.) 221305

3Department of Vegetable Science, C. S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, (U.P.) 208002

4Integral Institute of Agriculture Science and Technology, Integral University, Lucknow (U.P.) 226026

5Department of Horticulture (Vegetable Science), Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P.) 211007

*E-mail: shivamkumarsingh319@gmail.com

Online Published on 25 July, 2025.

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted during rabi season of the year 2019-20 at Research Farm of Udai Pratap College, Bhojubeer, Varanasi (U.P.).The eight treatments viz., T1 - Control, T2 -Farmyard manure ( FYM ) @ 20 t/ha, T3 - Vermicompost @ 5 t/ha, T4 -Neem cake @ 5 t/ha, T5 - Biofertilizer (Azotobactor + PSB ) each @ 5 kg/ha, T6 - Farmyard manure + biofertilizer, T7 - Vermicompost + biofertilizer , T8 -Neem Cake + biofertilizer, were evaluated in randomized block design with three replications. The experimental findings revealed that the treatment (T7) showed a better response to plant growth, yield and quality attributes. However, a maximum yield 272.50 q/ha was obtained with the application of T7 (Vermicompost + biofertilizer) followed by T8 ( Neem cake + biofertilizer). Based on economic analysis maximum cost-benefit ratio 1: 2.91 was obtained in T8 and found most beneficial for the cultivation of cauliflower under Varanasi region.

Keywords

Cauliflower, Farmyard manure, Neem cake, Vermicompost