Effect of organic and inorganic sources of nitrogen on growth, yield and quality of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.)
Keywords:
Brassica Oleracea, vermicompost, yieldAbstract
A field experiment to study the Effect of organic and inorganic sources of nitrogen on growth, yield and quality of cabbage was conducted at Horticulture Farm, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner. Results showed that the plant height, plant spread, number of leaves and leaf area increased significantly with the integrated application of nitrogen as compared to control. The highest values for these parameters were recorded with the application of nitrogen 50% through urea + 50% through vermicompost. The yield increased maximally and significantly when nitrogen was supplied as 50% through urea + 50% through vermicompost. It was also recorded that application of 50% nitrogen through urea + 50% nitrogen through vermicompost registered a significant higher values of growth, yield, nitrogen and protein content in leaves of cabbage. However, 50% nitrogen through urea +50% nitrogen through poultry manure was found second most important treatment in increasing the traits under study, which was statistically at par with 50% nitrogen through urea +50% nitrogen through vermicompos.Downloads
References
Abdel-Nasser, G. and Hussein, A.H.A. (2001). Effect of different manure sources on some soil properties and sunflower plants growth. I. Soil physical and chemical properties. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Research, 46, 227-251.
Abusaleha, H. (1992). Effect of different sources and forms of nitrogen on the uptake of major nutrients in okra. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 49, 192-196.
A.O.A.C. (1960). Official Method of Analysis (18th Ed.). Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, Washington.
Awodun, M.A. (2007). Effect of poultry manure on growth, yield, and nutrient content of fluted pumpkin (Telfaria occidentalis Hook F). Asian Journal of Agricultural Research, 1(2), 67-73.
Azarmi, R., Ziveh, P.S., and Satari, M.R. (2008). Effect of vermicompost on growth, yield, and nutrition status of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 11(14), 1797-1802.
Gopal, L. and Lal, G. (1996). Effect of nitrogen and spacing on yield and quality of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata). Annals of Biology (Ludhiana), 12, 242-244.
Jose, D., Shanmufavelu, K.G., and Thamburaj, S. (1988). Studies on efficacy of organic vs. inorganic form of nitrogen in brinjal. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 45, 100-103.
Lopes, A. J., Stanford, N. P., Figueiredo, M.V.B., Burity, N. A., and Ferraz, E. B. (1996). Effect of vermicompost, mineral nitrogen, and mineralization agent on N-fixation and yield of cowpea. Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 20, 55-62.
Mukesh Kumar, Sultan Singh, Sharma, S.K., and Devi Singh. (2007). Effect of different N sources on yield, nutrients, and chlorophyll content of marigold cv. Pus Narangi. Environment and Ecology, 25S.
Oliveira, A.P., Ferreira, D.S., Costa, C.C., Silva, A.F., and Alves, E.V. (2001). Utilization of cattle manure and earthworm compost in hybrid cabbage production. Horticultura Brasileira, 13, 70-731.
Premsekhar, M. and Rajashree, V. (2009). Influence of organic manures on growth, yield, and quality of okra. American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 3(1), 6-8.
Rajkhowa, D.J., Gogoi, A.K., Khandali, R., and Rajkhowa, K.M. (2000). Effect of vermicompost on green gram nutrition. Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science, 48, 207-208.
Reddy, R., Reddy, M.A.N., Reddy, Y.T.N., Reddy, N.S., and Anjanappa. (1988). Effect of organic and inorganic sources of NPK on growth and yield of pea (Pisum sativum). Legume Research, 21, 57-60.
Thanunathan, K., Natarajan, S., Sentikumar, R., and Asulmurugan. (1997). Effect of different sources of organic amendments on growth and yield of onion in mine spoil. Madras Agricultural Journal, 84, 382-384.
Tomar, V.K., Bhatnagar, R.K., and Palta, R. K. (1998). Effect of vermicompost on production of brinjal and carrot. Krishi Anusandhan Patrika, 13, 153-156.
Wang, X.D., Wang, F.T., Liao, Z.Z., Lin, Z., and Mao, P. (1996). Study of formula selection and rational application amount of organic and inorganic granular fertilizer for some vegetable crops. Acta Agriculturae Shanghai, 12, 61-65.
Yadav, P. (2002). Effect of organic manures and nitrogen levels on growth, yield, and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). M.Sc. Thesis, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner.
