~ 495 ~  Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2017; SP1: 495-498 E-ISSN: 2278-4136 P-ISSN: 2349-8234 JPP 2017; SP1: 495-498 Govind Vishwakarma Deptt. of Horticulture, N.D.U.A. & T., Kumarganj- Faizabad, U.P, India AL Yadav Deptt. of Horticulture, N.D.U.A. & T., Kumarganj- Faizabad, U.P, India DK Yadav Deptt. of Horticulture, N.D.U.A. & T., Kumarganj- Faizabad, U.P, India Deepti Srivastava Institute of Agriculture Science, B.H.U., Varanasi, UP, India Correspondence Govind Vishwakarma Deptt. of Horticulture, N.D.U.A. & T., Kumarganj- Faizabad, U.P, India Effect of integrated nutrient management on vegetative growth, yield and yield attributing characters of bael (Aegle marmelos Correa) cv. Narendra Bael-9 Govind Vishwakarma, AL Yadav, DK Yadav and Deepti Srivastava Abstract The present investigation was carried out at Main Experiment Station, Horticulture, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj Faizabad (U.P.) under sodic soil condition during the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 to evaluate the response of organic manure, inorganic fertilizer and bio- fertilizer on growth, yield and yield attributing characters. The experiment keeps nine treatments viz. T1- 100% NPK, T2-50 Kg FYM, T3-50 Kg FYM + 100% NPK, T4-50 Kg FYM + 75% NPK, T5-50 Kg FYM + 50% NPK, T6-50 Kg FYM + 200g each (Azotobacter + PSB), T7-50 Kg FYM + 100% NPK + 200g each (Azotobacter + PSB), T8-50 Kg FYM + 75% NPK + 200g each (Azotobacter + PSB) and T9-50 Kg FYM + 50% NPK + 200g each (Azotobacter + PSB) and these treatments were replicated four times. The growth character like plant height, plant girth and plant spread (East-West and North-South) flowering and fruiting behaviuor like number of flower per shoot, fruit set, fruit retention, fruit yield were noted maximum with minimum fruit drop by the use of 50 Kg FYM + 100% NPK + 200g each (Azotobacter + PSB) followed by the application of T8-50 Kg FYM + 75% NPK + 200g each (Azotobacter + PSB) and T3-50 Kg FYM + 100% NPK than other treatments. The treatment of T2-50 Kg FYM was recorded the lowest results as comparatively all other treatments. Keywords: Organic manures, Inorganic fertilizer, Bio-fertilizers, FYM, NPK, Bael Introduction The bael (Aegle marmelos Correa) is an important fruit of India, which belongs to family Rutaceae. It has been known in India from prehistoric times and has a great mythological significance. It is regarded as sacred tree for Hindus, because worship of Lord Shiva’s cannot be accomplished without its leaves. The bael has been frequently mentioned in Ramayana, Yajurveda, Buddhist and Jain literature. It is known with different names in different languages; Bel, Beli, Belgiri (Hindi), Shivadruma, Shivapahala, Vilva (Sanskrit), Bael, (Assamese and Marathi), Bilvaphal (Gujrati), Marredy (Malayam), Belo (Oriya), Vilvom, Vilva marum (Tamil) and Bilva pandu (Telgu). Every part of plant such as fruit, seed, bark, leaf, flower and root are important ingredients of several traditional formulations. The twigs and leaves are used as fodders, sweet scented water is distilled from the flower, and leaf juice is applied to body before taking a bath to remove the bad smell. The most valuable part of the tree is fruit due to its curative properties. It is one of the most useful medicinal plants of India from pre-historic time and has been essential in the ancient system of medicinal “Ayurveda”. The bael fruit is highly nutritious. Physico-chemical studies have revealed that bael fruit is rich in mineral and vitamin contents like Vitamin A, B and C and high content of carbohydrates. The ripe fruit is a tonic as restorative, laxative and good for heart and brain problems. No other fruits have such a high content of Riboflavin, Marmelosin (C14H12O4) is most probably the therapeutically activity principle of bael fruits. Bael seedling (Deshi) tree takes 7-8 years to commence in bearing while budded plants start bearing from fourth year after planting. It grows throughout the Indian peninsular as well as in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand and most of the south east Asian countries, the tree are found in the wild states in Utter Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh etc, However, data on area and productivity per unit area and suitability under various kinds of wasteland situation, the cultivation of this fruit is being popular day by day. It is being cultivated in limited areas is Gonda, Basti, Deoria, Mirzapur and Etawah districts of Utter Pradesh and several districts of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. It is a very hardy subtropical, deciduous tree that can thrive well in various soil-climates conditions and can tolerate alkaline soil and is injured by temperature as low as 7 0 C and p H up to 9. Bael is deciduous and hardy in nature, which can thrive well in salt affected soil up to 30 ESP and 9dSm -1 . The continuous applications of huge amount of chemical fertilizers hamper the fruit quality, soil health and generate pollution. The integrated nutrient management paves a way to