Comparative Analysis of Yield and Economic Benefits of Using Different Organic Manure in Broccoli Cultivation
Rahul Pahade *
Department of Horticulture, R.A.K. College of Agriculture Sehore, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 474002, India.
R.K. Jaiswal
Department of Horticulture, R.A.K. College of Agriculture Sehore, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 474002, India.
S.A. Ali
Department of Horticulture, R.A.K. College of Agriculture Sehore, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 474002, India.
Shubham Ahirwar
Department of Horticulture, Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidhyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482004, India.
Jaya Mishra
Department of Horticulture, R.A.K. College of Agriculture Sehore, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 474002, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
An experiment was conducted during Rabi 2020-21 at Research farm of Department of Horticulture, R.A.K. College of Agriculture, Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) to investigate the effects of different organic manures on growth and yield of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica). The tan treatments were carried out including control (Recommended dose), different concentrations of organic manure, FYM (100% and 50%), Vermicompost (100% and 50%), Neem cake (100% and 50%), and Poultry manure (100% and 50%). All of the organic manures were applied at the time the Broccoli was transplanted into the plot, according to the doses that should be given there. It could be evinced from the data that maximum curd yield of 15.30 t/ha and net income of Rs. 236321 per ha and benefit cost ratio of 4.39 was achieved in Broccoli in the T10 (Recommended dose) while the minimum benefit cost ratio 3.15 in the T2 and minimum net income Rs.139820 per ha in the T1 with the 3.23 benefit cost ratio. Hence it could be concluded that Broccoli is a remunerative labour intensive crop.
Keywords: Broccoli, benefit cost ratio, organic manure neem cake, poultry manure