Shubham Yadav, Arvind Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar, Niharika Gurudev, Amit Kumar Singh, Sachin Kumar Singh, Atul Kumar Rawat, Antriksh Deshwal, Yashmi Yadav and Prasoon Kumar Rai
Abstract
The Field experiment was carried out during 2023-24 and 2024-25 at the Horticultural Research Center, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.), India. The experiment followed a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with ten treatments of organic manures, including various combinations of Farm Yard Manure (FYM), Vermicompost, Pressmud, and Jeevamrut, replicated three times. The results showed significant variation among treatments for fruit yield, estimated yield (t/ha), and benefit-cost (B:C) ratio. The integrated treatment T10 [FYM (2.5 t/ha) + Vermicompost (1.5 t/ha) + Pressmud (2 t/ha) + Jeevamrut (125 L/ha)] recorded the highest fruit yield (7.9 kg/plant), estimated yield (16.45 t/ha), and B:C ratio (7.43), whereas the control (T0) produced the lowest fruit yield (4.3 kg/plant), estimated yield (9.15 t/ha), and B:C ratio (5.52â5.57). The superior performance of T10 is attributed to the synergistic effects of combined organic amendments, which improved soil fertility, nutrient availability, and microbial activity, thereby enhancing crop productivity and profitability. These findings underscore the value of integrated organic nutrient management as a sustainable strategy for increasing both yield and economic returns in Cape Gooseberry cultivation under Western U.P. conditions.