Effect of biofertilizers on growth and development of mango plants (Mangifera indica L.) cvs. Dashehari and Kesar
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Date
2018-11-14
Authors
Poonia, Kapil Dev
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College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar
Abstract
A field experiment entitled “Effect of biofertilizers on growth and development
of mango plants (Mangifera indica L.) cvs. Dashehari and Kesar” was conducted during
the October 2017 to March 2018, at the Fruit Instructional Farm, Department of Fruit
Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar. The experiment consisted of
different treatments of biofertilizers (Azotobacter and PSB) and Vermicompost and was
laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications.
Among different biofertilizers treatments application along with Vermicompost,
treatment T9 comprising biofertilizers (Azotobacter 50 g/plant + PSB 50 g/plant) along
with 3 kg Vermicompost per plant was found significantly superior over other
treatments with respect to growth and development parameters such as per cent increase
in plant height, rootstock girth, scion girth, number of shoots per plant, number of nodes
per shoot, leaf width, leaf length, leaf perimeter, number of leaves per shoot, East-West
and North-South spread, canopy volume and chlorophyll content (mg/g) in mango cvs.
Dashehari and Kesar.
It has also given better result in improving the organic carbon percentage,
available N, P and K content of soil estimated in T9 treatment and was found
significantly superior over other treatments. Like-wise, soil pH and electrical
conductivity also reduced significantly under T9 treatment over other treatments.
Overall, T9 treatment exhibited better vegetative growth and development parameters
and soil health as compared to other treatments of biofertilizers.
Description
Effect of biofertilizers on growth and development of mango plants
(Mangifera indica L.) cvs. Dashehari and Kesar