Influence of organic manures and biofertilizers on germination, growth and yield attributes of senna (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.) cv. Cim-Sona under central Telangana conditions

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the season Rabi 2024-25 at Post Graduate Institute for Horticultural Sciences, SKLTGHU, Mulugu to know the influence of organic manures and biofertilizers on germination, growth and yield attributes of Senna (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.) cv. CIM-Sona. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with ten treatments and three replications. Significantly highest percentage of germination (83.87%) was observed with application of T5- Vermicompost (6 t/ha) + AMC (7.5 l/ha), while growth parameters viz., plant height (85.30 cm), no. of branches (16.60), leafarea (2792.23 mm2) and yield parameters like fresh leaf yield/ha, dry leaf yield/ha, fresh pod yield/ha and dry pod yield/ha was observed best with application of T8- Vermicompost (6 t/ha) + AMC (7.5 l/ha) + Panchagavya @ 3% whereas lowest germination, growth and yield parameters was observed in treatment T10 - control.