Effect of Panchagavya, Vermiwash and vermicompost on the growth and yield of Brinjal and Chilli Krishnaveni A*, Nisha V, Muthukrishnan N, Kavino M, Vennila S, Kathiravan M, Karthikeyan M, Navitha V Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Vazhavachanur, Tiruvannamalai, 606753, Tamil Nadu, India *Email for correspondence: krishnavenia@tnau.ac.in
Online Published on 26 October, 2023. Abstract Investigations were conducted at Agriculture College and Research Institute, Vazhavachanur located at Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu during 2022-2023 to study the effect of Panchagavya, vermiwash and vermicompost on brinjal (Solanum melongena) and chilli (Capsicum annum). Experiment was conducted in pots and comprised six treatments in a completely randomized block design. The treatments used were soil + vermicompost + Panchagavya, soil + vermicompost + vermiwash, soil + vermicompost + vermiwash + Panchagavya, soil + Panchagavya, soil + vermiwash and soil alone (control). In case of brinjal, maximum plant height was recorded in the treatment soil + vermicompost + vermiwash + Panchagavya (54.6 cm). In case of chilli also, maximum plant height (56.66 cm) was recorded in the same treatment. This treatment resulted in maximum number of branches per plant in brinjal (7.3) and chilli (13.66). Again, this treatment recorded maximum number of leaves per plant in brinjal (20.0) and chilli (25.33). The same treatment was also proved most beneficial in case of yield parameters. Number of buds and flowers (11 and 21) and number of fruits (11 and 20) was also highest in brinjal and chilli respectively in the same treatment. Top Keywords Panchagavya, Vermicompost, Vermiwash, Foliar spray, Brinjal, Chilli. Top |