INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT FOR THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF BOTTLE GOURD

摘要

The present investigation was carried out at Horticulture Research Centre, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture Technology, Modipuram, Meerut 250110, U.P. India. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design with three replications using cv. Pusa Naveen, with tentreatments, two kinds of organic manures (FYM and vermicompost) alone and in combination with two kinds of bio-fertilizers (Azotobacter and PSB) and reduced doses of chemical fertilizers were tested in comparison with control i.e. without any nutrient application. On the basis of results, the application of 50 RDCF (50:25:25 NPK kg ha"1) + 2.71 ha"1 FYM + 1.62 t ha'1 vermicompost and Azotobacter, PSB each 5 kg ha'1 to the crop found to be sound integrated practice,where it recorded maximum vine length (552.66 cm), fruit set percent (48.35), yield per vine (7.31 kg), yield per hectare (381.61q). According to the B : C ratio, the treatment T2 was found to be profitable and remunerative.