Effect of organic manures on growth and yield of Safedmusli (Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fern.) Under Karanj (Pongamia pinnata L.) based agroforestry system

Abstract

The experiment was carried out on an important herbal and medicinal crop, safedmusli (Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fern.) under karanj based agroforestry system at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur. The experimental materials were planted in Randomized Block Design with eight treatments and three replications under 6m × 6m spacingkaranj plantation. Statistically high significant results were obtained in number of leaves/plant, length of tuber, number of tubers/plant, tuber yield (kg/plot) and tuber yield (Q/ha). Significant readings were also recorded on soil chemical properties against different organic manure treatments. Vermicompost (100%) performed outstanding for improvement of tuber length (11.85 cm), number of tubers (8.57 no.), number of leaves/plant (27.89, 90DAP), tuber yield (4.37 kg/plot) and tuber yield (33.62 Q/ha).High performance of vermicompost could be due to very rich and diverse microbial populations present in vermicompost. The soil chemical properties on post harvest soils was also observed with higher concentrations of N (213.66 kg/ha) and K20 (465.12 kg/ha) in vermicompost (100%) treated plot. This experiment also revealed that safedmusli can be successfully grown in karanj based agroforestry system with mutual benefit.