EFFECT OF ECO-ENZYME ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY CHARACTERS OF DIFFERENT CULTIVARS OF RADISH (RAPHANUS SATIVUS L.)SAYAN MANDAL AND DEVEN VERMAAbstract The current investigation was done to evaluate the results of applying â Eco-enzymeâ on growth, yield and quality of Asiatic and European cultivars of radish in comparison with control. Eco-enzyme, a liquid organic fertilizer was prepared by fermenting certain ingredients such as Jaggery, kitchen waste (fruit peel) and water, which were mixed together in a ratio of 1 : 3 : 10. Experiment was conducted on the agriculture field, LPU, Phagwara in summer, 2023. Radish varieties Pusa Chetki and Scarlet Globe were used as V1 and V2 respectively. Experiment was based on FRBD with six treatments which were T0: control (RDF), T1: 100% Eco-enzyme @ 20 ml/l, T2: 25% RDF + Eco-enzyme@ 20 ml/l, T3: 50% RDF + Eco-enzyme@ 20 ml/l, T4: 75% RDF + Eco-enzyme@ 20 ml/l, T5: RDF + Eco-enzyme@ 20ml/l and three replications. Ecoenzyme was applied through fertigation at the time of irrigation. In this experiment T3 recorded highest emergence percentage (80.91%) and fastest days to emergence (8.23) in both the varieties. T5 recorded highest plant height of 18.84 cm at 30 DAS and highest number of leaves (14.18). T0 recorded maximum leaf area (107.92 cm2), root length (20.07 cm), diameter of roots (2.01 cm), fresh root weight (120.42 g), dry root weight (13.38 g) and a total yield of 4.01 ton/ha. T5 recorded highest ascorbic acid content (16.75mg/100g), T.S.S. (5.16 °Brix), firmness (7.35 kg/cm2). Best net return (102800/ha) and B: C ratio (2.58 : 1) were observed under the same. |