Response of cabbage to organic manures Malshe K.V.1,*, Desai B.G.2 1Mango Research Sub-Centre, Rameshwar, Deogad-416 806, Sindhudurg, Maharastra, India 2Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli-415 712, Ratnagiri, Maharastra, India *E-mail: kvmalshe@rediffmail.com
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract A field trial was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Palghar during the year 2009–10 to study the effect of different organic manures viz; FYM (24 t ha−1), vermicompost (12 t ha−1), poultry manure (4.5 t ha−1) and neem cake (2.5 t ha−1) on growth and yield of cabbage in comparison with the recommended dose of fertilizer (20 t FYM, 120: 60: 60 kg NPK ha−1) and absolute control. The growth and yield was enhanced in RDF treatment than rest of the treatments. However, among the organic manures, neem cake showed the highest plant height (27.25 cm) followed by poultry manure. The number of leaves was higher (27.50 leaves) in neem cake and vermicompost treatments and at par in other treatments. The average plant spread was also maximum (38.18 cm) in neem cake treatment. The early initiation of head (38.5 days after transplanting) and early harvesting (at 72 days after transplanting) were observed in poultry manure and delayed in FYM treatment. The diameter, weight and volume of head was maximum (15.09 cm, 0.89 kg and 720.0 ml, respectively) in neem cake treatment followed by poultry manure, vermicompost and FYM treatments. The yield in the neem cake, vermicompost and poultry manure treatments was at par with each other, while the lower yield (23.58 t ha−1) was in FYM treatment and in absolute control. The highest organoleptic score (9.00) and shelf life (10 days) was gained by vermicompost and neem cake treatments. Top Keywords Organic manure, cabbage, vermicompost, poultry manure, neem cake, FYM. Top |