Current Horticulture
Open Access
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

Optimization of NPK for curd yield in broccoli (Brassica oleracea) under middle Gujarat condition

1Sheth D.M. Polytechnic in Horticulture, Anand Agricultural University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Vaso387 380, Gujarat, India

*Corresponding author: b1jethava@aau.in

Online Published on 17 August, 2022.

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to optimise doses of NPK for curd yield in broccoli during rabi 2018–19, 201920 and 2020–21. There were 3 factors i.e. nitrogen @ 100, 150 and 200 kg/ha, phosphorus and potash each @ 50 & 75 kg/ha comprising 12 treatments. Significant increase was found in plant height, plant spread, number of leaves/plant, stem diameter, leaf length, curd weight, curd length, curd diameter, yield/plot, curd yield. The decrease in days to 50% in curd formation and days to final harvest were recorded with different levels of NPK doses. Growth and yield attributes were maximum with 200:75:50 NPK kg/ha which was at par with 150:75:50 NPK kg/ha.

Keywords

Curd, NPK, Growth and yield parameters