EFFECT OF FLOWER WASTE VERMICOMPOST ON THE GROWTH OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus)

M. DHAGAT¹*, R. SINGH², P. AGARWAL^3
1Department of Botany, Mata Gujri Mahila Mahavidyalaya (Autonomous), Jabalpur, 482001, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
²Department of Botany, Mata Gujri Mahila Mahavidyalaya (Autonomous), Jabalpur, 482001, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
³Govt. Girls College Katni, 483501, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : monikadhagat@gmail.com

Received : 04-05-2023     Accepted : 28-05-2023     Published : 30-05-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 5       Pages : 12350 - 12352
Int J Agr Sci 15.5 (2023):12350-12352

Keywords : Vermicompost, Chemical fertilizer, Inorganic fertilizer, Yield and growth parameters, Environment, Okra, Floral Waste
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Botany, Mata Gujri Mahila Mahavidyalaya (Autonomous), Jabalpur, 482001, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Okra is one of the most popular vegetables which is produced by heavy use of inorganic fertilizers. Vermicompost can be an alternative to inorganic fertilizers. A pot experiment was conducted with 3 treatments with three replications in grow bags (15 x 15 inch) to study the effect of vermicompost, chemical fertilizer and control on growth parameters and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). Vermicompost was prepared from used flower waste. Due to high availabilities of nutrients, vermicompost is better than, other fertilizers. Plant height of okra varied from 0.71 m to 1.72 m. The tallest plants for okra were obtained when inorganic fertilizer was spread. The number of leaves per plant was equal statistically when using vermicompost (32.5 leaves/plant) and inorganic fertilizer (32.30 leaves/plant) as soil amendments. Flowers took more time to appear on control treatment (i.e., 58.7 days) as compared to the time taken with the vermicompost and the inorganic fertilizer of okra

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