Effect of Integrated Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on, Growth of Garlic (Allium sativum L.)

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted under loamy sand soil during rabi seasons of 2022-23 and 2023-24 at the Horticulture farm, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner. The experiment comprised of 28 treatment combinations of organic manures, inorganic fertilizer in main plot and 4 levels of foliar application through organic manures. The treatments with their symbols are described as under (100% RD of N through inorganic fertilizers (V1), 75% Inorganic fertilizers+ 25% vermicompost (V2), 75% Inorganic fertilizers+ 25% poultry manure (V3), 75% Inorganic fertilizer + 25% FYM (V4), 50 % Inorganic fertilizer + 50% vermicompost (V5), 50% Inorganic fertilizer + 50% poultry manure (V6), and 50% Inorganic fertilizer + 50% FYM (V7), were assigned to main plots and four levels of organics (Control ( O0), Vermiwash (O1), Panchgavya (O2), and Cow urine (O3), in sub plots and replicated thrice in split plot design. Garlic variety ‘G-282’ was used as a test crop. On the basis of two years result, application of 100 % inorganic fertilizer and foliar spray of Panchgavya was proved the most superior treatment combination in garlic representing the significantly higher growth parameter plant height of garlic at 60 and 90 days, number of leaf at 60 and 90 days and chlorophyll content.