2024, Vol. 7, Issue 3, Part G

author(s)
Deepa Sharma, Sampathi Sandeep, Nikhil Thakur, Swapana Sepehya and Manisha Kumari

abstract
A field experiment was conducted at the Experimental Farm of the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur (HP) during the Rabi season of 2021 to investigate the effect of integrated nutrient management on yield and soil nutrient status in radish. Ten different treatments were employed for this investigation. The results indicated that the highest values for root weight, fresh weight of plant and root yield per plot were observed in treatment T9 (50% RDF of NPK + 25% N through Vermicompost (10.75 q/ha) + application of Jeevamrut @ 5% at weekly intervals). Treatment T₁ (Recommended dose of FYM (100 q/ha) and NPK (100 kg N, 48 kg P, 36 kg K/ha) exhibited the maximum soil pH (7.02) and electrical conductivity (0.212 dS/m), along with the highest organic carbon content (0.88%). Additionally, treatment T₉ showed the maximum available nitrogen (260.12 kg/ha) and phosphorus (25.60 kg/ha), while treatment T₁ recorded the highest potassium content (171.15 kg/ha). The treatment T₇ (50% RDF of NPK + 25% N through Sheep Manure (19 q/ha) + application of Jeevamrut @ 5% at weekly intervals) achieved the maximum benefit-cost ratio. In conclusion, it can be inferred that treatment T₉ (50% RDF of NPK + 25% N through Vermicompost (10.75 q/ha) + application of Jeevamrut @ 5% at weekly interval), followed by treatment T₇ (50% RDF of NPK + 25% N through Sheep manure (19 q/ha) + application of Jeevamrut @ 5% at weekly interval₎ performed better for the yield and quality of the produce of radish.