Effect of Integrated Nutrients Management Practices on Growth Parameters of Pointed Gourd (Trichosanthes dioica)
Sandesh Kumar
Department of Vegetable Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vipin Kumar
College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Satya Prakash
College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Manoj Kumar Singh
College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Arvind Kumar
College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
S. P. Singh
College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Deepak Kumar *
Department of Vegetable Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vishal Gangwar
Department of Fruit Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction and Aim: Pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb) is one of the most profitable and nutrient-rich summer crops. The present investigation entitled “Effect of Integrated Nutrients Management Practices on Growth and Yield of Pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica) cv. Papdi & Rudra’’ was carried and conducted at open field condition located at Horticulture Research Centre (HRC), at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut U.P India during Kharif season of 2022-2023.
Methods: The experiment was carried out in randomized block design keeping two varieties i.e. Papdi and Rudra with three replications. The experimental trial consists 10 different treatment.
Discussion and Conclusion: All the treatments showed significant differences for most of the traits under study, the combination of T9 (Vermicompost @ 10 ton /hac + Jivamrit @8% Spray) followed by the treatment T10 (F.Y.M @ 15 ton/ha + Jivamrita @ 8% sprays) was best suited for the growth attributes of pointed gourd.: Hence, the above treatment can be suggested as a combination for getting higher growth of pointed gourd.
Keywords: INM, growth, pointed gourd, papd, rudra, organic fertilizers