Effect of Organic Manure and Organic Foliar Spray on the Growth of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) cv. Konkan Halad-1 Raised by Protray Seedling Method

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted at No. 4 Nursery, College of Horticulture, Dapoli. Dist. Ratnagiri (M.S.) during the academic year 2024-25. The treatment has sixteen combinations and two replications. These combinations include four organic levels viz. M0- Control (RDF- 200:50:150 kg/ha) M1-Vermicompost @ 10t/ha, M2-FYM @ 20t/ha, M3-Neem cake @ 2t/ha and four organic foliar spray viz. S0-No spray, S1-Jeevamrut @ 10%, S2-Cattle urine @ 10% and S3-Vermiwash @ 10%. The treatment of vermicompost @ 10 t/ha recorded superior over the other manures in respect of all growth parameters viz. plant height (150.82 cm), number of tillers (3.27), leaf length (68.38 cm), leaf width (20.11 cm) and number of leaves (14.69). The treatment of cattle urine @ 10% recorded superior over the other organic foliar spray in respect of all growth parameters viz. plant height (149.84 cm), number of tillers (3.27), leaf length (67.63 cm), leaf width (20.06 cm) and number of leaves (14.67). The treatment combination of vermicompost @ 10 t/ha along with cattle urine @ 10% recorded significant superiority over the other combinations in respect of all growth parameters viz. plant height (166.99 cm), number of tillers (3.52), leaf length (72.26 cm), leaf width (21.56 cm) and number of leaves (15.08).