Influence of Organic Manure and Bioagents on Growth, Yield and Quality of Okra under Assam Condition
Manisha Kachari *
College of Horticulture, AAU, Jorhat, India.
Sailen Gogoi
Department of Horticulture, AAU, Jorhat, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field trial was conducted to assess the effect of organic inputs and bioagents on growth, yield, and quality of okra. Thirteen treatments in the experiment were laid out in Randomized Block Design with three replications. The results revealed that the yield parameters were best in conjoint application of organic and inorganic fertilizer whereas the physical and quality parameters showed a maximum in integrated application of organic amendments and bioagents. On the basis of the findings it may be concluded that FYM @ 20 t/ha + VAM + Pseudomonas + Trichoderma + Azotobacter resulted the highest B: C ratio (2.66) and can be recommended as substitute for the inorganic combination of FYM @ 10 t/ha + 50:50:50 kg NPK/ha for higher quality yield with remunerative return.
Keywords: Okra, organic amendments, yield, B: C ratio.