Effect of Organic Manures and Biofertilizers on Growth, Flowering and Yield of Gladiolus (Gladiolus hybridus Hort) cv. Pusa Srijana
Vanshika Bajpai *
Horticulture (Floriculture and Landscaping), Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, India.
V. M. Prasad
Horticulture (Floriculture and Landscaping), Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, India.
Samir E. Topno
Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The experiment was conducted on “Effect of organic manures and biofertilizers on growth, flowering and yield of gladiolus (Gladiolus hybridus Hort) cv. Pusa Srijana”. The observations were recorded on various growth, flowering and yield contributing characters. Based on the results obtained from the present investigation, it is concluded that the T7 (RDF + Vermicompost + Azotobacter @ 5Kg/ha+ PSB @ 5Kg/ha) was found superior followed by T6 (RDF + Vermicompost + Azotobacter @ 4.5Kg/ha+ PSB @ 4.5Kg/ha) and T5 (RDF + Vermicompost + Azotobacter @ 4Kg/ha+ PSB @ 4Kg/ha) in growth and flowering with higher yield factors. In this investigation the T7 was found most suitable for cultivation for better yield per hectare of corms, cormels and spike and best returns in terms of economics of the crop with high net returns and Benefit cost ratio.
Keywords: Gladiolus, vermicompost, azotobacter, PSB, yield, corms, cormels, spike, economics, BC ratio