Science Archives (2020) Vol. 1 (3), 102-104 102 http://dx.doi.org/10.47587/SA.2020.1305 Influence of organic inputs in the eco-friendly cultivation of Bhendi T. Uma Maheswari 1* , A. Rajavel 1 and P. Sivasakthivelan 2 1 Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India 2 Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India *Corresponding author: umahorti2003@gmail.com Received: Oct 31, 2020 / Revised: Dec 2, 2020/ Accepted: Dec 5, 2020 Abstract Organic cultivation practice is an eco-friendly crop management technique through which land pollution can be managed to a greater extent. This would increase the nutrient use efficiency, soil fertility, besides enhancing the yield. Hence there is a need to develop sustainable practices that require higher use of organic inputs in cultivation. This investigation was carried out in a randomized block design with 12 treatments in three replications. The treatments include the application of bulky organic manures, concentrated organic manure, biofertilizer consortium, liquid organic nutrients, and chemical fertilizers. The bulky organic manures used were FYM (12.5 and 25 t ha- 1 ) and vermicompost (2.5 and 5 t ha- 1 ). The concentrated organic manure used was neem cake (1 t ha- 1 ). Panchakavya @ 3% and humic acid @ 0.2% were tried as foliar nutrition. Farmyard manure, vermicompost, biofertilizers consortium, and neem cake were applied as basal nutrition. The foliar spray was given thrice starting from 15 days after sowing at fifteen days interval. The results revealed that the plant nutrient uptake, yield, and biomass production were maximum with the application of farmyard manure @12.5 t ha- 1 plus vermicompost @ 2.5 t ha- 1 plus biofertilizers consortium @ 2 kg ha- 1 plus neem cake @ 1 t ha- 1 along with the foliar application of humic acid @ 0.2%. Keywords Bhendi, Organic manures, Biofertilizer consortium, Foliar organic nutrients Introduction Bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.) is an important vegetable crop grown all over the world. Proper nutrition management improves the growth and yield of okra. Owing to the ill effects caused by continuous and overuse of inorganic fertilizers to the soil, water, and environment cannot be underestimated. Organic cultivation practice is an eco- friendly crop management technique through which land pollution can be managed to a greater extent. This would increase the nutrient use efficiency, soil fertility, besides enhancing the yield and quality. Hence there is a need to develop sustainable practices that require higher use of organic inputs in cultivation. A study was conducted on the influence of organic inputs in bhendi at the Department of Horticulture, Annamalai University. Materials and Methods This study was conducted to find the influence of organic inputs in bhendi. The experiment was conducted in RBD with 12 treatments in three replications. The treatments include application of bulky organic manures, concentrated organic manure, biofertilizer consortium, liquid organic nutrients, and inorganic fertilizers. FYM (12.5 and 25 t ha- 1 ) and vermicompost (2.5 and 5 t ha- 1 ) were the bulky organic manures used. The concentrated organic manure used was neem cake (1 t ha- 1 ). Panchakavya (3%) and humic acid ( 0.2%) were given through foliar nutrition. Farmyard manure, vermicompost, biofertilizers consortium, and neem cake were given as basal nutrition. The foliar spray was given thrice starting from 15 days after sowing at 15 days interval. Arka Anamika was chosen for experimentation. Original Research Article Journal homepage: www.sciencearchives.org ISSN: 2582-6697