Gangadharappa, P. M.HEGDE, N. K.JAGADEESHA, R. C.THAMMAIAH, NShantappa, TRAVIKUMAR, M.CHAITRA, B. M.2018-08-102018-08-102013-09UHSBhttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810064014TH467A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of organic manures and inorganic fertilizers on growth yield and quality of makoi at Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi (Karnataka) during 2012-13. The experiment was laid out in randomised block design. The growth parameters viz., plant height (86.36 cm), number of primary branches per plant (9.60), number of leaves per plant (586.32), N-S plant spread (90.99 cm), E-W plant spread (94.75 cm) and leaf area (6719.06 cm2) were maximum in the treatment vermicompost 1 t per hectare + 100 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers at 90 days after transplanting. Early flowering (28.22 DAT) and 50 per cent flowering (33.85 DAT) were significant due to the application of vermicompost 1 t per hectare + 75 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers. Maximum fresh herb yield per plant, per plot and per hectare (548.99 g, 14.20 kg and 21.03 tonnes, respectively ), and dry herb yield per plant, per plot and per hectare (183.00 g, 4.73 kg and 7.01 tonnes, respectively) were obtained with the application of vermicompost 1 t per hectare + 100 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers. Alkaloid content (0.40%) and yield (28.20 kg /ha) were significantly higher in the treatment vermicompost 1 t per hectare + 75 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers. The highest net returns of Rs. 76,075.00 per hectare was recorded in crop supplied with vermicompost 1t per hectare + 100 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers per hectare. The highest benefit cost ratio of 2.60:1 was recorded in treatment vermicompost 1t per hectare + 75 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers per hectare.ennullThesis