Growth and yield enhancement of carrot through integration of NPK and organic manures

Authors

  • Mehwish Kiran Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan Author
  • Muhammad Saleem Jilani Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Kashif Waseem Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Fazal Haq Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Sohail Khan Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Amjad Nadeem Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Khalid Rahman Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Ghazanfar Ullah Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Kashif Hussain Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v17i2.857

Keywords:

Carrot, NPK, organic manures, root length, root weight, otal biomass

Abstract

A pot experiment was conducted at Horticulture Experimental Area, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan to investigate the combined effects of NPK and organic manures on growth and yield of carrot, for two consecutive years. The experiment was laid out in CRD with six treatments and four replications. Five different organic manures such as poultry manure (PM), sewage sludge (SS), farmyard manure (FYM), press mud (PrM) and goat manure (GM) were applied in combination with NPK, each at recommended levels for two successive years. A fertilizer check (control) was also included as treatment where no fertilizer and manure were used. The study revealed significant improvements in almost all growth and yield attributes by combined application of NPK and organic manures. Among different combinations, NPK + PM surpassed all other treatments by giving maximum leaves per plant (8.73 and 8.13), leaf length (38.17 and 36.77cm), root length (29.30 and 24.83cm), root diameter (3.10 and 3.27cm), root weight per plant (142.40 and 142.00g), total biomass per plant (169.33 and 166.67g) and root yield (56.67 and 56.83 t/ha), during both the experimental years. Similarly, NPK combination with green manure and sewage sludge also produced better results pertaining to carrot growth and production for two consecutive years. It was also observed during the study that control treatment showed poorest findings and placed at lowest levels.

References

1. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Jilani, Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, D.I.Khan. Email: saleemjilani1965@yahoo.com

2. Dr. Hafeez - ur - Rehman, Email: hafeezdik@yahoo.com

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Published

31-12-2022

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How to Cite

Kiran, M. (2022). Growth and yield enhancement of carrot through integration of NPK and organic manures (M. S. Jilani, Kashif Waseem, Fazal Haq, M. S. Khan, M. A. Nadeem, Khalid Rahman, Ghazanfar Ullah, & Kashif Hussain , Trans.). Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 17(2), 341-346. https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v17i2.857

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