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Effect of Organic Manures and Inorganic Fertilizers on Fruit Yield of Tinda (Praecitrullus fistulosus)


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The yield of Tinda in respon se to the effect of organic manures and inorganic fertilizers was evaluated at the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu during March-May, 2015. More number of fruits (14.41), highest single fruit weight (50.68g) and highest yield per plant (722.69g) were obtained with treatments comprising 75 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers package coupled with vermicompost @ 2t ha-1 along with Azospirillum and phosphobacteria @ 2 kg ha-1.


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Tinda, Vermicompost, Azospirillum, Phosphobacteria, NPK, Yield.
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Authors

V. U. Natchathra
Department of Horticulture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram (T.N.), India
S. Anuja
Department of Horticulture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram (T.N.), India
K. Haripriya
Department of Horticulture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram (T.N.), India

Abstract


The yield of Tinda in respon se to the effect of organic manures and inorganic fertilizers was evaluated at the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu during March-May, 2015. More number of fruits (14.41), highest single fruit weight (50.68g) and highest yield per plant (722.69g) were obtained with treatments comprising 75 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers package coupled with vermicompost @ 2t ha-1 along with Azospirillum and phosphobacteria @ 2 kg ha-1.


Keywords


Tinda, Vermicompost, Azospirillum, Phosphobacteria, NPK, Yield.