1Directorate of Extension Education, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, HP
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kinnaur at Reckong Peo-172107, HP
Online published on 25 July, 2018.
Results of investigations conducted during 2004 and 2005 at the experimental farm of Regional Horticultural Research Station, Mashobra, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to study the soil moisture distribution, nutrient content and apple productivity of cv Red Delicious under organic farming technology using commercial organic manure and farm yard manure (FYM) revealed improvement in soil moisture availability, pH, organic carbon and nutrient status. Growth parameters, fruit characteristics and yield were recorded maximum under T3 (commercial organic manure @ 5 kg/tree) during 2004, T4 (commercial organic manure @ 10 kg/tree) during 2005 and T2 (Farm Yard Manure @ 100 kg/tree) during both of years of experimentation and minimum under T1 (without manurecontrol) during 2004 and 2005. Soil moisture, pH, organic carbon and available N, P and K were recorded maximum under T 2 (Farm Yard Manure @ 100 kg/tree) and T6 (commercial organic Manure @20 kg/tree) during 2004 and 2005 respectively. Better quality apple fruits were also recorded under T3 during 2004, T4 during 2005 and T2 during both the years of experimentation.
Apple yield, quality, organic manures, soil moisture, nutrient content
