The response of vermi-compost and inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of sprouting broccoli was studied during 2011-13 at UBKV, Pundibari, West Bengal, India. The treatments comprised of five levels of vermi-compost (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 t ha -1 ) and four levels of inorganic fertilizers (0, 50, 75 and 100% of recommended dose) were evaluated in two factor factorial RBD with three replications. The result revealed that successive increase in vermi-compost level significantly increased the growth and yield attributes and application of highest level of vermi-compost (10 t ha -1 ) registered 38% and 43% improvement of central head weight and total head yield respectively over control, whereas application of 100% recommended fertilizers enhanced the head weight and total head yield by 32% and 35% respectively over control. The nutrient schedule comprising of higher level of vermi-compost (10 t ha -1 ) and 100% of recommended inorganic fertilizers emerged as potential nutrient source and resulted in many fold improvement in the form of vigorous growth, early head initiation, advanced head maturity and higher yield as well as superior quality of head as compared other nutrient combination.
Bell pepper fruits fetches higher premium during early winter or late winter as off-season crops. An experiment was conducted during late winter (February to June) of 2013 at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, West Bengal, India to compare the performance of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in open field and agro shade net under different transplanting dates and pruning level which was laid out in split split plot design with 3 replications. The results revealed that agro shade net cultivation of bell pepper emerged as best in terms of highest plant height (52.42 cm), and higher number of fruit (11.18 plant -1 ). The interaction effect combining shade net cultivation with 1 st February planting date coupled with 3 shoot pruning proved superiority with respect to growth and yield characters of bell pepper and resulted in many fold improvement in the form of higher fruit number (16.21 plant -1 ), individual fruit weight (107.54 g) and maximum fruit yield (1743.21 g plant -1 ).
Vegetables play an important role in food and nutrition conservation. Green leafy vegetables, in particular,are known as a high-quality source of vitamins, minerals, and phenolic compounds. Leafy vegetables havehigher levels of mineral nutrients like iron and calcium than staple foods like grains. Leafy vegetables areamong the most potent herbal assets and the only available sources of folic acid, this paper examines thenutritional and anti-nutritional properties of some common green leafy vegetables, which are significantlyhigher in Moringa oleifera plant leaves than in other leafy and non-leafy vegetables. There are several different forms and compositions of nutritional and anti-nutritional factors in edible leafy vegetable plants.Antinutritionalelements are chemical compounds found in plant tissues that prevent humans from absorbingnutrients. Their results can be direct or indirect and they can vary from mild reactions to death. Antinutrientssuch as nitrates, phytates, tannins, oxalates, and cyanogenic glycosides have been linked toseveral healthproblems. Anti-nutritional factors can be minimized using one-of-a-kind processing techniques such asboiling and blanching. The various analytical methods for the willpower of the various dietary and antinutritional factors in a few green leafy vegetables were also briefly discussed below.
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