ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
M.D. BAIRAGYA1, D. SARATH KUMAR2*, S. MAITRA3, M. ROJA4, T. SHANKAR5
1Department of Agronomy, M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology, Parlakhemundi, Gajapathi, 761211, Odisha, India
2Department of Agronomy, M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology, Parlakhemundi, Gajapathi, 761211, Odisha, India
3Department of Agronomy, M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology, Parlakhemundi, Gajapathi, 761211, Odisha, India
4Department of Agronomy, M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology, Parlakhemundi, Gajapathi, 761211, Odisha, India
5Department of Agronomy, M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology, Parlakhemundi, Gajapathi, 761211, Odisha, India
* Corresponding Author : sarathkumarduvvada010@gmail.com
Received : 31-03-2019 Accepted : 12-04-2019 Published : 15-04-2019
Volume : 11 Issue : 7 Pages : 8190 - 8192
Int J Agr Sci 11.7 (2019):8190-8192
Keywords : FYM, Vermicompost, Tomato, Yield and Economics
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agronomy, M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology, Parlakhemundi, Gajapathi, Odisha, 761211, India for providing research field and fund for the experiment
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
A field experiment was carried out during rabi season of 2018-19 at the organic research farm of M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology, Parlakhemundi, Gajapathi, Odisha, to study the appropriate dosage of FYM and vermicompost in terms of yield and economics of tomato crop. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design (RBD) with five treatments (T1: FYM @ 20 t/ha + vermicompost @ 10 t/ha at 30DAT, T2: FYM @ 20 t/ha + vermicompost @ 5 t/ha at 30DAT, T3: FYM @ 15 t/ha + vermicompost @ 5 t/ha at 30DAT, T4: FYM @ 10 t/ha + vermicompost @ 5 t/ha at 30DAT and T5: Control) replicated four times. Results indicate that the growth parameters, yield attributes and yield (109.34 t/ha) found highest in combined application of FYM @ 20 t/ha + vermicompost @ 10 t/ha at 30DAT treatment. Gross return (256200 Rs/ha), net return (399840 Rs/ha) and B:C ratio (2.6) were calculated highest also in combined application of FYM @ 20 t/ha + vermicompost @ 10 t/ha at 30DAT treatment plot.
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