Response of Organic Manures and Biofertilizers on Growth and Yield Attributes of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) var. Kashi Lalima in Region of Under Balaghat (M. P.) Conditions

Abstract

The present investigation conducted to understand the effect of organic and biofertilizers combinations on fruit growth and yield of Okra variety Kashi Lalima. The research was carried out at Horticulture field, School of Agriculture Science, Technology & Research, Sardar Patel University, Balaghat, (M.P.) during the Kharif season of 2023. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 9 treatments comprising three replications each. The treatment combination comprised to T0 (Control); T1 (Farmyard manure 100%); T2 (Vermicompost 100%); T3 (Poultry Manure 100%); T4 (FYM 50% + VC 50%); T5 (FYM 50% + PM 50%); T6 (PM 50% + VC 50%); T7 (FYM 48% + VC 48% + PSB @ 4 kg/ha) and T8 (PM 48% + VC 48% + PSB @ 4 kg/ha). The overall results obtained from this present investigation clearly revealed that the application of T7 (FYM 48% + VC 48% + PSB @ 4 kg/ha) showed the better performance for vegetative growth viz. plant height, number of branches per plant, days to 50% flowering, days to first pod picking, number of pods per plant, pod weight, pod yield of okra. T7 (FYM 48% + VC 48% + PSB @ 4 kg/ha) recorded highest net return and benefit cost ratio. Thus, integrated use of nutrients may be suggested for higher crop productivity along with overall betterment of okra under Balaghat (M.P.) conditions.