CULTIVATION PRACTICES OF PHYLLANTHUS FRATERNUS — AN IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANT OF THE INDIAN ARID ZONE

摘要

The effect of different organic fertilizers on growth, biomass and Harvest Index (HI) of Phyllanthus fraternus was studied. Different organic fertilizers such as compost, FYM and VAM were provided individually and in different combinations to one-month-old seedlings. Combination of compost + FYM + VAM was found most suitable for obtaining maximum growth parameters, biomass and HI after four months of setting the experiments.