Effect of land configuration and fertilizer dosage on growth and yield of African marigold under vertic ustochrept soil regimes

Authors

  • S Sangeetha Priya ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hesaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru - 560089, Karnataka, India Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7627-605X
  • S Dipal Bhatt Assistant Professor, Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7966-5504
  • S T Bhatt ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari - 396 450, Gujarat, India Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8897-789X
  • G D Patel ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari - 396 450, Gujarat, India Author
  • Patil Sudha Assistant Professor, Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6348-8435

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v18i2.1904

Keywords:

African marigold, Fertilizer dose, Land configuration, Quality, Yield

Abstract

Adopting proper land management systems and nutrient levels could improve growth, yield and quality by rendering better soil physical structure and mineral nutrition under heavy rainfall areas. An experiment was conducted to identify appropriate land configuration and fertilizer dose for African marigold var. Punjab Gainda-1, in split plot design with three land configuration methods viz., flat bed, raised bed and ridge & furrow system as main plots, and three fertilizer doses (RDF/ha) viz., 100%, 80% and 60% as subplots with recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) being 10 t FYM + 150:100:100 kg/ha NPK. Results showed that adopting raised bed method of land configuration with the application of 8 t FYM + 120:80:80 kg/ha NPK exhibited enhanced vegetative growth and flower yield (16.26 t/ha) with greater benefit cost ratio (2.88) and, hence, found economically best for commercial production of African marigold.

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21-12-2023

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Sangeetha Priya, S., Dipal Bhatt, S., Bhatt, S. T., Patel, G. D., & Sudha, P. (2023). Effect of land configuration and fertilizer dosage on growth and yield of African marigold under vertic ustochrept soil regimes. Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 18(2). https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v18i2.1904

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