Effect of Integrated Nutrients Management (INM) Practices on Growth and Yield of Radish

Abstract

Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) is necessary to enhance sustainable yield in an eco-friendly way. A field experiment was conducted during November 2021 in winter season at School of Agriculture, Abhilashi University Mandi (Chail Chowk), Himachal Pradesh to study the effect of integrated nutrients management on growth and yield of the radish cv. Pusa Desi. The experiment consisted of 7 treatments with control, laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications. The treatment combination consisted of organic manure (FYM and Vermicompost) and inorganic fertilizers (NPK). The quantitative growth and yield parameters were recorded at 30 DAS and at harvest. Number of leaves (7.72) at 30 DAS and (14.28) at harvest, root length (12.10 cm) at 30 DAS and (26.43 cm) at harvest, root diameter (3.13 cm) at 30 DAS and (5.70 cm) at harvest, was recorded in T5 (NPK 50% + FYM 25% + Vermicompost 25%) Whereas the fresh weight (195.18 g) and dry weight of roots (39.04 g), root yield per plot (28.23 kg), root yield per hectare (470.53 q) and harvest index (45.45%) was also maximum recorded in T5 (NPK 50% + FYM 25% + Vermicompost 25%). The study suggested that the combined application of inorganic and organic manure and fertilizers (NPK 50% + FYM 25% +Vermicompost 25%) was highly beneficial for all the growth and yield parameters of radish.