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EFFECT OF BIO-FERTILIZERS ON HOMESTEAD FRUIT PRODUCTION OF PAPAYA CV. RANCHI
Article number
851_59
Pages
385 – 388
Language
English
Abstract
An investigation was carried out to study the effect of bio-fertilizers on homestead fruit production of papaya cv.
Ranchi in the village of Sibpur, district Nadia of West Bengal during three years.
Experimental findings revealed that different treatments of bio-fertilizers significantly increased the physico-chemical qualities of fruits and also growth characters of plant.
Among different treatments under study, Azotobacter + Azospirillium + VAM + 2 kg FYM showed maximum plant height (173.75 cm), plant girth (37.44 cm) and number of fruits per plant (19.72 nos) followed by Azotobacter + VAM + 2 kg FYM while control recorded minimum growth characters.
This treatment also recorded maximum fruit weight, bio-chemical constituents were also influenced by the applications of bio-fertilizer.
Maximum total soluble solids (6.20°Brix), total sugar (5.18%) and
carotene (2320 μg/100 g pulp) content were recorded from Azotobacter + Azospirillum + VAM + 2 kg FYM with minimum acidity.
This treatment also recorded maximum microbial (bacteria) population.
Finally, it is concluded that bio-fertilizers namely Azotobacter + Azospirillium + VAM + 2 kg FYM can be applied for homestead fruit production of papaya which are safe and residue free.
Ranchi in the village of Sibpur, district Nadia of West Bengal during three years.
Experimental findings revealed that different treatments of bio-fertilizers significantly increased the physico-chemical qualities of fruits and also growth characters of plant.
Among different treatments under study, Azotobacter + Azospirillium + VAM + 2 kg FYM showed maximum plant height (173.75 cm), plant girth (37.44 cm) and number of fruits per plant (19.72 nos) followed by Azotobacter + VAM + 2 kg FYM while control recorded minimum growth characters.
This treatment also recorded maximum fruit weight, bio-chemical constituents were also influenced by the applications of bio-fertilizer.
Maximum total soluble solids (6.20°Brix), total sugar (5.18%) and
carotene (2320 μg/100 g pulp) content were recorded from Azotobacter + Azospirillum + VAM + 2 kg FYM with minimum acidity.This treatment also recorded maximum microbial (bacteria) population.
Finally, it is concluded that bio-fertilizers namely Azotobacter + Azospirillium + VAM + 2 kg FYM can be applied for homestead fruit production of papaya which are safe and residue free.
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Authors
P. Dutta, S. Kundu, S. Chatterjee
Keywords
papaya homestead fruit production, bio-fertilizers
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