Effect of different organic manures on growth and yield parameters of radish (Raphanus Sativus L.) cv. japanese white

A field experiment was conducted during the years 2018–19 on radish cv. Japanese White toascertain the effect of different organic manures on growth and yield parameters. The field experimentwas carried out at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Campus, Meerut, (U.P.). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design andreplicated three times. The treatments involved in the study were eleven in numbers i.e. T1 (Control), T2 (100% Farm yard manure 24 t/ha), T3 (100% Vermicompost 6 t/ha), T4 (100% Poultry manure 4 t/ha), T5(100% Neem cake 2.5 t/ha) T6 (50% Farm yard manure + 50% Vermicompost), T7 (50% Farm yardmanure + 50% Poultry manure), T8 (50% Farm yard manure + 50% Neem cake), T9 (50% Vermicompost + 50% Poultry manure), T10 (50% Vermicompost + 50% Neem cake) and T11 (50% Poultry manure + 50% Neem cake). All variables parameters regarding growth and yield attributes were significantlyinfluenced by different organic manures. Results revealed that among all the treatments, the soilapplication of 50% farm yard manure + 50% vermicompost gave the better effect on vegetative and yieldparameters viz. plant height (35.55 cm), number of leaves per plant (27.16), leaf width (11.33 cm), weight of leaves (114.66 g), root length (24.01 cm), root diameter (5.76 cm), root weight (233.68 g), and yield (343.77 q/ha) as compared to other treatments.