EFFECT OF BIOFERTILIZERS AND NITROGEN ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF CABBAGE (Brassica Oleracea var. capitata L.) CV. 'GOLDEN ACRE' UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT AGROCLIMATIC CONDITIONS

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorPATEL, H. C.
dc.contributor.authorSOLANKI, RAKESHKUMAR DASHRATHBHAI
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-23T05:19:12Z
dc.date.available2018-05-23T05:19:12Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThe present investigation entitled "Effect of biofertilizers and nitrogen on growth, yield and quality of cabbage {Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) cv. 'Golden Acre' under middle Gujarat agro-climatic conditions" was conducted during the year 2004-05 at the Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. A field experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten treatment combinations and three replications consisting of different levels of nitrogen along with Azospirillum, Azotobacter and Azospirillum + Azotobacter. The recommended dose of N (200 kg ha-1) was taken as control. The results revealed that treatment Tg (175 kg N ha-1+ Azospirillum +Azotobacter) gave significantly the highest plant height (32.07 cm) and fresh weight of plant (1608.00 g), which was followed by treatment T, (Recommended dose of nitrogen i.e. 200kg/ha (control)). Treatment T8 (175 kg N ha-1+ Azospirillum + Azotobacter) also gave the highest number of leaves per plant (19.95) and plant spread (2260.20 cm2) and they were at par with the treatments T1 (Recommended dose of nitrogen i.e. 200 kg/ha (control)), T2 (175 kg N ha-1 + Azospirillum) T5 (175 kg N ha-1 + Azotobcter) and treatment T9 (150 kg N ha-1 Azospirillum +Azotobacter). However, dry weight of plant was found to be non-significant. Treatment T8 (175 kg N ha-1+ Azospirillum +Azotobacter) recorded the highest average weight of cabbage head (1321.88 g), diameter of cabbage head (15.50 cm), volume of cabbage head (1293.65 cm3), yield per net plot (22.29 kg), yield per hectare (364.10 q) and minimum days to 50% head formation (43.33), and it was at par with treatment T1 (Recommended dose of nitrogen i.e. 200 kg/ha (control)). In quality aspects, head compactness (86.06 %) was significantly influenced by Treatment T8 (175 kg N ha-1+ Azospirillum +Azotobacter) but it was at par with treatment T1 (Recommended dose of nitrogen i.e. 200 kg/ha (control)). However, moisture percent in cabbage head was found to be non-significant. Looking to the economics of various treatments, it is revealed that treatment T8 (175 kg N ha-1+ Azospirillum +Azotobacter) recorded the highest net realization (Rs.62, 195 ha-1) as well as highest cost benefit ratio (1:3.15) and it was followed by treatment T1 (Recommended dose of nitrogen i.e. 200 kg/ha (control)) i.e.1: 2.90. In nutshell, it can be concluded from the present study that the treatment T8 (175 kg N ha-1+ Azospirillum +Azotobacter) recorded the highest values in growth, yield and quality attributes. Though, treatment T8 (175 kg N ha-1+ Azospirillum +Azotobacter) recorded higher values in all the characters, which was at par with T1 (Recommended dose of nitrogen i.e. 200 kg/ha (control)). Thus, it would be appropriate to use treatment T8 (175 kg N ha-1+ Azospirillum +Azotobacter) for potential yield and better quality of cabbage cv. 'Golden acre' as it reduces the use of nitrogen 25 per cent by using biofertilizers without adversely affecting on growth, yield and quality parameters as well as economic return.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810047201
dc.keywordsEFFECT OF BIOFERTILIZERS AND NITROGEN, GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY, CABBAGE (Brassica Oleracea var. capitata L.) CV. 'GOLDEN ACRE', UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT, AGROCLIMATIC CONDITIONSen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAAU, Ananden_US
dc.research.problemEFFECT OF BIOFERTILIZERS AND NITROGEN ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF CABBAGE (Brassica Oleracea var. capitata L.) CV. 'GOLDEN ACRE' UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT AGROCLIMATIC CONDITIONSen_US
dc.subHorticultureen_US
dc.subjectHORTICULTURE, AGRICULTUREen_US
dc.subjectA STUDYen_US
dc.themeEFFECT OF BIOFERTILIZERS AND NITROGEN ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF CABBAGEen_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleEFFECT OF BIOFERTILIZERS AND NITROGEN ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF CABBAGE (Brassica Oleracea var. capitata L.) CV. 'GOLDEN ACRE' UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT AGROCLIMATIC CONDITIONSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
SOLANKI RAKESHKUMAR DASHRATHBHAI.pdf
Size:
7.4 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
M.Sc (Horticulture) Dissertation
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Theses