Garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.) is a medicinal plant, belonging to the family cruciferae. A field experiment was conducted with the combination of biofertilizers and spacing levels in a factorial RCBD with three replications to study their effects on growth and yield of garden cress. Maximum plant height (75.40 cm), biomass production per hectare (7.19 t) and seed yield per hectare (1.85 t) were recorded when garden cress was supplied with Azotobacter chroococcum @ 5 kg ha -1 + phosphate solubilizing bacteria @ 5 kg ha -1 with spacing of 30 cm x 10 cm. Significantly highest number of primary branches (19.12), number of leaves (44.0) and total dry matter accumulation per plant (44.90 g) were observed with the application of Azotobacter chroococcum @ 5 kg ha -1 + phosphate solubilizing bacteria @ 5 kg ha -1 with spacing of 45 cm x 20 cm.
An experiment on "Influence of integrated nutrient management (INM) on growth and yield of safed musli" was carried out at KRC college of Horticulture, Arabhavi, Gokak, Karnataka during 2018-19 as a part of Ph.D programme. The result revealed that plant supplied with humic acid recorded maximum plant height (29.99 cm) which was on par with the panchagavya (29.76 cm). Significantly maximum total dry matter production of 1.66 g plant -1 and maximum fresh root yield was observed in (0.70 kg plot -1 and 33.42 q ha -1 , respectively) observed in panchagavya drenched plants. Among inorganic and organic application, 100 per cent RD NPK 50:40:40 kg ha -1 recorded significantly maximum plant height (31.53 cm), maximum number of leaves (17.48 plant -1 ), total dry matter production (2.18 g plant -1 ) and significantly highest fresh root yield per plot and per hectare (0.74 kg plot -1 and 36.26 q ha -1 , respectively). Among interaction effect, panchagavya (3%) + 100 per cent RD NPK 50:40:40 kg ha -1 recorded maximum plant height (33.10 cm), total dry matter production (2.30 g plant -1 ) and significantly highest fresh root yield per plot and per hectare (0.81kg and 38.34q, respectively).
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