Effect of vermicompost, FYM, poultry manure and bio-fertilizers on yield and economics in Amaranth Sarangi Swati Sulagna, Sarma Ira*, Gogoi Sailen, Das Kaushik, Barooah Aradhana Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam *Corresponding author email id: ira.sarma@aau.ac.in
Online Published on 18 March, 2024. Abstract A field experiment was conducted to assess the impact of vermicompost, FYM, poultry manure and bio fertilizers on yield and economics in amaranth. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design (RBD) which consisted of eleven treatments replicated thrice. Among the treatments T8 recorded maximum plant height (28.24, 52.14 and 55.84 cm) at 30 DAS (days after sowing), 45 DAS and at harvest, respectively. Maximum number of leaves (26.88), fresh weight (1.19g) as well as dry weight (0.25 g) of individual leaf was observed in the treatment T8. The same treatment showed maximum fresh weight of leaves (32 g/ plant), plant weight (88 g/plant) and leaf yield (2.86 kg/plot and 71.6 q/ha) at harvest. The highest benefit-cost ratio (3.1) was exhibited by the treatments T9 and T10 due to lower price of FYM and poultry manure as compared to the price of vermicompost used in the treatment T8. Top Keywords Amaranth, Vermicompost, FYM, Poultry manure, Fruit yield, Economics
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