Effect of Fertilizers on <I>Curcuma longa L.</I> (Turmeric) Growth Under Agri-Silvi-Horti System in Sodic Soil

Anjali Tiwari; S. K. Verma; O. P. Rao

doi:10.36808/if/2015/v141i2/60681

Effect of Fertilizers on Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric) Growth Under Agri-Silvi-Horti System in Sodic Soil

Authors

Anjali Tiwari Department of Agroforestry, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj-224 229, Faizabad (U.P.)
S. K. Verma Department of Agroforestry, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj-224 229, Faizabad (U.P.)
O. P. Rao Department of Agroforestry, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj-224 229, Faizabad (U.P.)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2015/v141i2/60681

Keywords:

Psidium Guajava, Casuarina Equisetifolia, Curcuma Longa, Fertilizers.

Abstract

Present study was carried on eight-year-old Psidium guajava (guava) trees were planted at 10 Ã— 6 m distance, while twelve-year-old Casuarina equisetifolia (Jhau) trees, planted at 10 Ã— 3 m distance. Turmeric (Narendra Haldi-1) was taken in RBD experimental design with three replications in 12 treatments. The C. equisetifolia maximum tree height (22.31m) was found in tree T₇ (50% NPK + 100% FYM) treatment. Whereas the maximum DBH of C. equisetifolia was found in T₄ (75% NPK+100% FYM) treatment (23.88 cm), canopy width (5.42 m) in T₅ (75% NPK+75% FYM) and canopy length (5.51m) were found in the treatment T₃ (100% NPK+50%FYM) at the beginning of experiment. The turmeric crop maximum yield of fresh weight of rhizome (235.33g) was obtained in T₁, 100% NPK (120:80:80kg/ha) +20t/ha FYM/ha treatment and the maximum dry weight of rhizomes (38.77g) was found in T₁, 100% NPK (120:80:80kg/ha) +20 t/ha FYM/ha treatment.

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