Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Yield Attributes, Yield and Economics of Cabbage var Golden Acre under Medziphema Condition

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) under foothill of Nagaland during rabi season of 2021-2022 at the Experimental Farm of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University. During the study, 14 treatments and three replications were assessed in RBD. Results revealed that integration of organic manures in combination with inorganic fertilizers or either alone significantly increased the yield, yield attributes and economics of cabbage over control. Among the various treatments, application of 25% NPK + 75% FYM + Biofertilizers (T8) showed maximum head diameter (13.18 cm), head size (147.11 cm2), gross head weight (1410.00 g), net head weight (694.67 g), head compactness (43.27 cm), yield per plot (11.10 kg) and yield per hectare (256.85 q). The highest net return of Rs 6,53,495/- and the highest cost benefit ratio of 5.58 was obtained from treatment T8 (25% NPK + 75% FYM + Biofertilizers). Thus, T8 can be suggested as an effective INM for getting higher yield and net return of cabbage var Golden Acre under foothill of Nagaland.