International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

A research work was conducted in the research farm of Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai, Nalanda (Bihar-803113) during Rabi season of academic year 2021-22 to study the Influence of Inorganic Fertilizers in conjunction with organic manures on growth, yield and Quality of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica) in a randomized block design with 11 treatments. The Treatment, T₅ (50% RDN + 50% N as PM) recorded maximum values for plant height (37.41cm and 56.13 cm), number of leaves per plant (16.53 and 20.11), leaf area (749.51cm² and 949.57 cm²) at 45 DAT and 60DAT respectively. The treatment, T₅ also recorded least days for head initiation (44.60 DAT) and highest value for diameter of head (15.93 cm), length of head (14.97 cm), wt. of head/plant (407.16 gm), wt. of head/plot (16.29Kg.), wt. of head/ha (150.65q.), vitamin C (92.43 mg/g), dry matter (11.57%), gross returns (Rs. 4,14,287.50/ha) and net returns (Rs. 3,19,448.00/ha) with B:C ratio of 3.36. This was followed by treatment T₄ (50% RDN + 50% N as VC). Among all the treatments, the Treatment T₅ (50% RDN + 50% N as PM) was found to be the best for obtaining better growth and optimum yield. Regarding qualitative characters and better soil health, treatment T4 (50% RDN + 50% N as VC) performed well.