International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 6
First page : (1660) Last page : (1665)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6110
Influence of Different Bio-Fertilizers and Its Consortium on Growth, Flowering and Seed Yield of Marigold
Kulveer Singh Yadav*, A. K. Pal, Anil K. Singh, Deependra Yadav and Sandeep K. Mauriya
Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221 005
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kulveer11bhu@gmail.com
Received: 19.11.2017 | Revised: 22.12.2017 | Accepted: 27.12.2017
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was carried out at the Horticulture Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P. during 2015-16 and 2016-17 to find out the influence of different bio-fertilizers and its consortium on growth, flowering and seed yield of marigold and pooled data of both the years of experiments are taken. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design comprising sixteen treatment combinations replicated thrice. The treatments comprised of N2 fixer (Azotobactor), PSB (Pseudomonas + Bacillus polymyxa), RDFYM and three levels of NPK. On the basis of data, fresh weight of leaf (4.50 g) was highest in T15 albeit, T14 resulted maximum dry weight of leaf (1.75 g) and leaf biomass/plant (1773.57 g). The maximum stem diameter (1.84 cm) and plant height (136.44 cm) were recorded in T15 and T14, respectively. The maximum length of peduncle (5.08 cm) was recorded in T14 whereas, maximum number of flowers/plant (44.04) and number of petals/flower (75.81) were noticed in T15 and T14, respectively. The maximum fresh weight of flower (7.35 g) and dry weight of flower (1.81 g) were recorded with T15. The minimum number of days to seed ripening (60.61 days) was taken by T14. The maximum number of seeds/peduncle (152.88), weight of seeds/peduncle (1.06 g), 100 seeds weight (1.29 g) were recorded with both T15 and T14 and greater seed yield/plant (51.94 g) was recorded with T15.
Key words: bio-fertilizers, consortium,FYM, Marigold, NPK and Pusa Narangi Gainda.
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Cite this article: Yadav, K.S., Pal, A.K., Singh, A.K., Yadav, D. and Mauriya, S.K., Influence of Different Bio-Fertilizers and Its Consortium on Growth, Flowering and Seed Yield of Marigold, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(6): 1660-1665 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6110
