SYNERGISTIC INFLUENCE OF NATURAL FARMING AND ORGANIC NUTRIENTS ON GROWTH AND YIELD PERFORMANCE OF LETTUCE (Lactuca sativa L.) IN THE MID-HILLS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH INDIA
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The present investigation entitled "Synergistic Influence of Natural Farming and Organic Nutrients on Growth and Yield Performance of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in the Mid-Hills of Himachal Pradesh (Lactuca sativa L.) “was carried out at the Research Farm of School of Agriculture, Abhilashi University, Mandi (H.P.) during the rabi season of year 2024. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 7 different treatments and 3 replications. Treatments include T1 : Absolute control, T2 : Jeevamrit drenching @5%, T3 : FYM @ 10t/ha, T4 : Vermicompost @5t/ha, T5 : FYM @ 10t/ha + Jeevamrit drenching @ 5% T6 : Vermicompost @ 5t/ha + Jeevamrit drenching @5%, T7 : FYM @ 5t/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + Jeevamrit drenching @ 5%. The results showed that maximum days taken to marketable maturity (42.56), leaf length (21.18 cm), leaf breadth (20.59 cm), plant height (25.93 cm), number of leaves per plant (28.13), fresh leaf weight (16.08 g), dry leaf weight (1.04 g), yield per plot (12.24 kg) and yield per hectare (256.17 q) were recorded in T7 : FYM @ 5t/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5t/ha + Jeevamrit drenching @ 5%. This treatment was followed by treatment T6, while minimum values of observations were recorded under treatment T1 (Absolute control). The soil pH ranges from 5.5 to 5.8. Treatment T7 recorded maximum electrical conductivity (0.48dS/m) and maximum organic carbon (0.55%) in T6. While maximum available nitrogen (305.52 kg/ha), phosphorous (14.23 kg/ha) and potassium (248.37 kg/ha) were observed in treatment T7 (FYM @ 5t/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + Jeevamrit drenching @ 5%). The maximum gross (Rs. 7,68,510/ha), net returns (Rs. 5,52,626/ha) and highest B: C ratio (3.56) was also obtained in treatment T7.
Source: PLANT ARCHIVES
Institution: Abhilashi University
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7204277999