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The Pharma Innovation Journal 2021; 10(11): 954-956
ISSN (E): 2277- 7695
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TPI 2021; 10(11): 954-956
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Received: 13-08-2021
Accepted: 23-09-2021
Krishn Kumar
Department of Horticulture
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
and Technology AKS University,
Sherganj, Satna, Madhya
Pradesh, India
Purnima Singh Sikarwar
Department of Horticulture
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
and Technology AKS University,
Sherganj, Satna, Madhya
Pradesh, India
Balaji Vikram
Department of Horticulture
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
and Technology AKS University,
Sherganj, Satna, Madhya
Pradesh, India
Abhishek Singh
Department of Horticulture
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
and Technology AKS University,
Sherganj, Satna, Madhya
Pradesh, India
Corresponding Author:
Krishn Kumar
Department of Horticulture
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
and Technology AKS University,
Sherganj, Satna, Madhya
Pradesh, India
Effects of different types of organic fertilizers on
growth performance and yield attributes of radish
(Raphanus sativus L.) cv. Mino early long
Krishn Kumar, Purnima Singh Sikarwar, Balaji Vikram and Abhishek
Singh
Abstract
Experiment titled Effects of Different Types of Organic Fertilizers on Growth Performance and Yield
attributes of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) cv. Mino Early Long during Rabi Season 2020-2021 on
research farm of the Department Horticulture, AKS University, Satna (MP). The experiment was placed
in a randomized block design with three repeated 11 treatments viz., T1: Control (Without any fertilizer),
T2: Biocher @ 2t/ha, T3: Soybean Meal @1t/h + Biocher @ 2t/ha, T4: Soybean Meal @1t/h + VC@
10t/h+ Biochar @ 2t/ha, T5: Soybean Meal @1t/h + PM@ 25t/h+ Biochar @ 2t/ha, T6: Soybean Meal
@1t/h + VC@ 10t/h + PM@ 25t/h+ Biochar @ 2t/ha, T7: Biocher @ 4t/ha, T8: Soybean Meal @1t/h +
Biocher @ 4t/ha, T9: Soybean Meal @1t/h + VC@ 10t/h+ Biochar @ 4t/ha, T10: Soybean Meal @1t/h +
PM@ 25t/h+ Biochar @ 4t/ha, T11: Soybean Meal @1t/h + VC@ 10t/h + PM@ 25t/h+ Biochar @ 4t/ha.
The results reveal that increase in Soybean Meal, PM, Biochar and Vermicompost level had significant
response on vegetative growth yield and quality of Radish. The the treatment T11- Soybean Meal @1t/h +
VC@ 10t/h + PM@ 25t/h+ Biochar @ 4t/ha was found in better growth and higher yield. In this
investigation the treatment T11- Soybean Meal @1t/h + VC@ 10t/h + PM@ 25t/h+ Biochar @ 4t/ha was
found suitable for cultivation in Rabi season for better yield with quality corrector.
Keywords: Radish, soybean meal, PM, biochar and vermicompost
Introduction
Radish is an important crop among root vegetable. Radish roots are good source of vitamin āCā
and it contains 15-45 mg of ascorbic acid in 100g of edible part. Some radish roots are red in
colour which is high in ascorbic acid content. The pungency of Radish is due to presence of
isothiocynate and red colour is due to anthocynanin. Radish is cross ā pollinated crop and
pollination takes place by Honeybees. Radish is cultivated throughout in India West Bengal,
Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Assam Haryan Gujrat and Himachal Pradesh is major radish producing
states. Organic agriculture is derived as a production system which largely excludes or
completely avoids the use of synthetically compounded pesticides, fertilizers, growth
regulators, preservatives and livestock feed additives, organic agriculture practices thus rely
upon recycling of crop residues, animal manure, off-farm organic residues and wastes. Organic
agriculture is gaining movement in India due to the individual as well as group efforts to
conserve environments and avoid contamination of the farm produce from the use of chemical
fertilizers and pesticides. The important tenet of organic food movement is that promotes
ecological soundness and sustainable use of natural resources, also maintenance of crop
diversity. Application of Biochar to soil as a technique to improve the quality of soil has
emerged in recent years. It has the ability to aid in coping up with the greenhouse gases (GHG)
and is helpful for carbon sequestration. Vermicompost is nothing but the excreta of
earthworms, which is rich in humus and nutrients. Vermicompost also contains a high
proportion of humic substances (humic acids, fulvic acids and humin) which provide
numerous sites for chemical reaction; microbial components known to enhance plant growth
and disease suppression through the activities of bacteria ( Bacillus) and fungi. Soybean meal is
a high nitrogen fertilizer that also contains low amounts of phosphorus and calcium. Local
growing conditions tend to affect how fast this product is absorbed into the soil but this
process normally occurs at moderate rates of speed. However, soybean meal is fairly useful as
a long term soil conditioner. Adequate supply of fertilizers can promote plant growth and
increase crop production, but excessive and improper use of chemical fertilizers leads to the