Effect of different levels of NPK and FYM on growth, yield and quality of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.)
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2024-05-31
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Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu
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The present investigation entitled “Effect of different levels of NPK and FYM on growthyield and quality of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.)” was under taken at the research farm KrishiVigyan Kendra RanbirSingh Pura,Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu during Rabi season of 2022-23.As this crop is not yet included in the package and practices of Vegetable crops 2022, hence manure and fertilizers were calculated on the basis of doses recommended for radish i,e NPK-60:30:50kg/ha with FYM@20t/ha.The experiment comprised of four levels of NPK, viz., F1(60:30:50kgha-1) (RDF),F2(48:24:40kgha-1) (20% < RDF),F3(72:36:60kgha-1) (20% > RDF) and F4(84:42:70 kg ha-1)(40% >RDF) and threelevelsofFYMV1(20t/ha) (RDF),V2(16t/ha)(20% < RDF),andV3(24t/ha) (20% > RDF). Therewere12treatment combinations which were laid in RBD (Factorial) design and replicated thrice. The observations were recorded forvarious parameters viz. days to germination, germination percentage, number of leaves perplant, leaf area, leaf area index, average fresh weight of leaves, gross plant weight, averagefresh weight of root, diameter of root, shoot weight per plant, root weight per plant, shootroot ratio, days to harvest, marketable root yield, total soluble solids, ascorbic acid andbenefit cost ratio.
Results revealed that among all NPK and FYM treatments, the application of highest levels of both NPK and FYMrecordedstatisticallysuperiorresultswithrespecttogrowth,yieldandqualitycharacters of beet root. The treatment combination (F4V3) i.e. NPK(84:42:70kgha-1)andV3@ 24t/ha. recorded maximum germinationpercentage (92.90), number of leaves (25.97), leaf area (380.96 cm2),leaf area index (3.04) average fresh weight of leaves (174.25g), minimum days ofharvest (77.63), maximum gross plant weight (470.0g), fresh weight of root(264.28 g), maximum diameter of root (6.81 cm), shoot weight per plant (177.05g),maximum root weight per plant (272.95g), Shoot root ratio (0.64), maximum marketablerootyieldperhectare (294.86 q/ha), total soluble solids (8.48brix),ascorbicacid(4.58mg/100g). Economically,thetreatment NPK(84:42:70 kg ha-1) + V1 @ 20t/ha recorded highestbenefit-costratio(1:3.20), Thus, it can be concluded that treatment F4V1 i.e., NPK (84:42:70 kg ha-1) + V1 @ 20 t/ha was the best treatment in respect of highest net returns and benefit cost ratio.
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Fayaz. M.M. 2024. Effect of different levels of NPK and FYM on Growth, Yield and Quality of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.)