Response of Organic, Inorganic and Bio-fertilizers on Qualitative, Yield and Economics of Bottle-gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl) c.v. BB0G-3-1

Abstract

The current study was carried out during the 2019 Kharif season at the Department of Vegetable Science, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, to determine the impact of organic manures and chemical fertilizers on the yield attributing characters, quality, and economics of Bottle gourd (Lagenaria Siceraria L.) cv. BBOG-3-1. The experiment consisted of Twelve treatments and three replications. Organic manures, inorganic fertilizers and Bio-fertilizers were used in twelve different treatments. viz.,T1(Control),T2(100% RDF) (80:50:50 Kg NPK ha-1), T3 (FYM @15 t ha-1), T4 (Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1], T5 (50% RDF + FYM @ 7.5 t ha-1 +Biofertilizer), T6 ( 50%RDF+ Vermicompost@2.5tha-1+ Biofertilizer), T7 (FYM @ 7.5 t ha-1 +Biofertilizer),T8(50%RDF+Biofertilizer),T9(Vermicompost@2.5tha+Biofertilizer),T10(100%RDF+FYM @7.5tha1+Biofertilizer),T11(100%RDF+Vermicompost @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Biofertilizer) and T12(50% RDF + FYM @7.5 t ha-1+ Vermicompost @ 2.5t ha-1+ Biofertilizer), Out of these, an application of 50%RDF+FYM@7.5t ha-1 + Vermicompost @ 2.5t ha-1+ Biofertilizer (T12) had a beneficial effect on minimum days to the first fruit harvest(59.00days), maximum days to last harvest(92.00days), Average Fruit weight(1231g), TSS(4.97ºBrix), Ascorbic acid(8.60 mg100gm-1), Reducing Sugar (3.78%), Non-Reducing Sugar(1.89%), Total Sugar(5.67%),Yield (44.82kg plot-1),Yield(280.13qha-1) and B:C ratio (2.92 ).

Effect of Organic, Inorganic and Biofertilizer on Growth, Yield and Quality of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria Mol.)

“…The balanced combination of organic (vermicompost), inorganic (RDF), and biofertilizer (Azospirillum) components ensures a synergistic effect, providing optimal nutrition and fostering robust plant growth, resulting in longer vines compared to other treatments with singular or less balanced nutrient sources. Similar findings were reported by Das et al [13], Chaudhary et al [14], Kishor and Sarvanan [15], Pravallika and Deepanshu [16], Nadoda et al [17], Pathak et al [18] in bottle gourd.…”