Studies on effect of biofertilizers in combination with inorganic nutrients on growth parameters of sprouting broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.)

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted to study the “effect of biofertilizers in combination with inorganic nutrients on growth parameters of sprouting broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.)” was conducted during rabi, 2017 at College of Horticulture, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications comprising fourteen treatments. The results indicated that there was a significant differences among the fourteen treatments and treatment T4 (100% RDF+ Azotobacter + PSB + KSB) was recorded the maximum plant height (cm), plant spread (cm2), stalk length (cm), number of leaves and leaf area (cm²) at all stages of growth. The growth parameters like number of days taken for head initiation and number of days taken for head maturity were minimum in T4 (100% RDF+ Azotobacter + PSB + KSB).