Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2018)
Response of vermiwash, vermicompost and NPK on growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) cv. VRO 6
Author(s): Meenakshee Dwivedi, Saraswati Patel, Anurag Dubey, P Mishra and SK Sengupta
Abstract: The present investigation entitled “Response of Vermiwash, Vermicompost and NPK on growth and yield of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Monech]†was conducted with 13 treatment combinations of NPK, Vermicompost and Foliar spraying of Vermiwash in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Seeds of Okra, cv. VRO.-6 were sown on plot size of 3.6m X 3.0 m. The row to row and plant to plant spacing was maintained at 60 cm and 30 cm, respectively hence each plot accommodated 60 plants. The observations were recorded treatment wise by selecting 5 random plants. The growth, yield and economics of the treatment were worked out. The treatment T5 (Rec. NPK + Vermiwash 5 sprays at 1 week interval after 30 DAS) recorded maximum plant height (16.10cm., 115.40cm. and 163.19 cm.) at 30, 60 and 90 DAS, nodes per plant (19.66), internodal length (6.04cm.), leaves per plant (23.66) at 90 DAS and branches of 2.46 and 4.13 per plant at 60 and 90 DAS respectively. The earliest flowering in 35.58 days was recorded under treatment T10 (Vermicompost @ 5t/ha + Vermiwash 5 sprays at 1week interval after 30 DAS) and late flowering was recorded with treatment T13 (Rec. NPK 150:80:100). The treatment T10 (Vermicompost @ 5t/ha + Vermiwash 5 sprays at 1week interval after 30 DAS) recorded the maximum 4.93 nodes to first flowering. Days taken to 50 % flowering (43.50days) and first picking (45.23 days) was observed in T10 (Vermicompost @ 5t/ha + Vermiwash 5 sprays at 1week interval after 30 DAS) showed earliness. Number of flowers (19.66) and fruits per plant (18.66) was recorded in treatment T5 (Rec. NPK + Vermiwash 5 sprays at 1 week interval after 30 DAS). The maximum fruit length (17.96cm), fruit girth (17.03mm) and fruit weight (18.16g) was recorded with the application of Rec. NPK + Vermiwash 5 sprays at 1 week interval after 30 DAS. The maximum net return of Rs 38484/ha was found in treatment T11 (Rec. NPK + Vermiwash (soil treatment) +3 foliar spray at 1 week interval after 30 DAS) and cost benefit ratio is 2.01.
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Meenakshee Dwivedi, Saraswati Patel, Anurag Dubey, P Mishra, SK Sengupta. Response of vermiwash, vermicompost and NPK on growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) cv. VRO 6. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(3):3001-3007.
