Response of Knol khol (Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes) to different organic amendments and microbial consortium
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Knol khol, carotene, ascorbic acid, ash, enriched compost, proteinAbstract
The performance of Knol khol (Brassica Oleracea L. var. gongylodes) var. White Vienna was evaluated in different organic amendments along with microbial consortium during 2014-15 and 2015-16. There were eight treatments consisting of T1 (Microbial consortium + Rock phosphate), T2 (T1 + 2.5 t ha-1 compost), T3 (T1 + 5 t ha-1 compost), T4 (T1 + 2.5 t ha-1 Vermicompost), T5 (T1 + 5 t ha-1 Vermicompost), T6 (Enriched compost 2.5 t ha-1), T7 (Enriched compost 5 t ha-1) and T8 (Recommended dose of fertilizer). The highest yield of 191.45 q ha-1 was recorded in conventional treatment, while among the organic treatments, T7 (Enriched compost 5 t ha-1) recorded the highest yield (169.73 q ha-1) and other yield attributing parameters. The lowest yield attributing characters were exhibited by T1 (Rock phosphate + Consortium). On quality parameters, the organic treatments exhibited superior results, when compared to inorganic treatments.
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