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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2019, Volume : 7, Issue : 5
First page : (482) Last page : (486)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7807

Efficacy of Bio-Fertilizers and in Combination with Chemical Fertilizers on Growth of Okra [Abelmoschus esculents (L.) Moench]

Mukesh Kumar^1*, Sanjay Kumar², Rakesh Kumar Meena³, Manoj Kumar Jangid³ and
Vinay Kumar Singh^3
1M.Sc. Student, ²Professor, Department of Applied Plant Science (Horticulture),
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
³Assistant Professor, School of Agriculture Science, Career Point University, Kota, Rajasthan
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mk993344@gmail.com
Received: 4.09.2019  |  Revised: 11.10.2019   |  Accepted: 17.10.2019  

 ABSTRACT

The present experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Applied Plant Science (Horticulture), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow (U.P) during 2016-17. The experiment was conducted in a Randomized Block Design with ten treatments replicated thrice. The experiment comprises of different doses of biofertilizers i.e.  Control,   RDF (100%) , Azotobacter (100%) , Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) 100%,50% RDF + 50% Azotobacter, 50% RDF + 50% PSB, 50% Azotobacter + 50% PSB, 75% RDF + 25% Azotobacter, 75% RDF + 25% PSB, 25% RDF + 75% Azotobacter, 25% RDF +  75% PSB.The treatments include different basal application of NPK & bio-fertilizer on growth of Okra. The growth attributing characters were recordedmaximum height of plantT1 (126.20 cm),number of leaves/ plantT1 (44.61),diameter of stemT1 (128.36 mm),earliest flowering formationT1(33.43) days,highest number of flower / plant T1 (20.31),earliest fruit formation T1(37.55),number of branches / plant T1(6.30),produced maximum number of fruits / branch T1 (12.33),number of fruit / plant T1(21.42),maximum length of fruit T1(13.64 cm), maximum girth of fruit T1(1.85cm) and maximum weight of fruit T1(12.47 g).

Keywords: Biofertilizers, Chemical fertilizers, Yield, Quality, Okra.

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Cite this article: Kumar, M., Kumar, S., Meena, R.K., & Jangid. M.K. (2019). Efficacy of Bio-Fertilizers and in Combination with Chemical Fertilizers on Growth of Okra [Abelmoschus esculents (L.) Moench], Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 7(5), 482-486. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7807