Effect of Bio-fertilizers on Growth Attributes of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.)
Sagar Saini *
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University) Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sanjay Kumar
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University) Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shatrunjay Yadav
Department of Agriculture, Agrawan Heritage University, Bamarauli Katara, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Krishna Jat
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University) Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Uadal Singh
Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (S.K.N. Agriculture University, Jobner), Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Narendra Yadav
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University) Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Abstract
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica; 2n = 18), which is originated from the Mediterranean region commonly known as hari gobhi in Hindi and a member of cole group, belongs to the family Brassicaceae or crucifereae. The present research work on the effect of different biofertilizers on the growth parameters of broccoli was carried out at the Horticultural Research Farm-1, Department of Horticulture, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A central University) Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow-226025 (U.P.) during the rabi season, 2022-2023. The research material comprised twelve treatments and three replications in Randomized Block Design. The highest plant height (55.97 cm), number of leaves per plant (21.72), leaf length (48.27 cm), leaf width (23.51 cm), plant spreading east-west (46.63 cm), plant spreading north-south (46.32 cm), stem diameter (6.89 cm), stem length (26.53 cm) was observed at 90 DAT in T7 (RDF + VAM (50% + 50% Each) as compared to T0 (Control) treatment.
Keywords: Broccoli, growth, biofertilizer, cruciferous vegetables