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P. B. Jadhav ¹, A. Kireeti ¹, D. J. Patel ², S. S. Dekhane ¹, N. B. Patil ¹, S. J. Patil ³

Affiliations
1 ASPEE, Agricultural Research and Development Foundation, Mumbai (M.S.), IN
2 B.A. Collage of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
3 Regional Horticultural Research Station (N.A.U.), Navsari (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The present investigation was undertaken with the main objective of utilization of vermiwash spray on growth and yield of radish cv. LOCAL VARIETY. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Completely Block Design with five treatments and four replications. The experiment consists of five treatments involving application of water and vermiwash in the proportion of 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4 and control were imposed and the foliar application was made by using knapsack sprayer in the evening hours twice at 15 and 30 days after sowing seeds. The data clearly revealed that the yield obtained with treatment T₄ (100 % RDF as fertigation and vermiwash foliar twice times spray 1:4 at 15 and 30 days after sowing seeds) was significantly higher than all other treatments in growth and yield attributes such as ischolar_main diameter (5.53 cm), length (25.90 cm), weight (90.90 g), yield/plot (18.18 kg), yield/ha (60.59 t/ha) and marketable yield (45.45 t/ha) of radish cv. LOCAL VARIETY. Thus, it can be concluded that foliar spray of vermiwash (1:4) effective than control.

Keywords

Radish, Local, Vermiwash, Water, Organic.

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P. B. Jadhav ¹, B. V. Padhiar ², S. S. Dekhane ¹

Affiliations
1 ASPEE Agricultural Research and Development Foundation, Malad (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Fruit Science and PSMA, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agriucltural University, Navsari (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Fertigation, splitting and mulching are an essential tools in precision farming and that effectively affected in physiological, growth attributes, yield and quality parameters as well as nutrients content in leaves. Joint use of fertigation and mulch resulted in comparable growth and yield as unmulched condition and saved in fertilizers and irrigation water. Mulches maintain the soil temperature, retard the loss of soil moisture, suppress of wood growth, conservation of soil from erosion, reduction of soil salinity, improvement of soil structures, improve water infiltration rate by creating hindrance in flow of water, control of pest and diseases and enhance microbial activity in the field. The total dry matter (TDM) production and leaf area index were significantly higher in drip irrigation. Water-soluble fertilizer (WSF) fertigation recorded significantly higher total dry matter and LAI over drip irrigation. Chlorophyll concentration was significantly higher in fertigation treatments over soil applied treatments. The fruit yield in fruit crop was higher in drip irrigation over furrow irrigation. Fertigation with 100 per cent WSF increased the fruit yield significantly over furrow-irrigated control and drip irrigation. Fertigation resulted in lesser leaching of NO₃-N and K to deeper layer of soil. Subsurface drip fertigation caused higher assimilable P in deeper layer.

Keywords

Fertigation, Splitting, Mulching, Fruit Crops.

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