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The growth parameters of ratoon crop significantly were influenced by plant densities and fertigation levels. The highest pseudostem height (211.88 & 222.30 cm) at shooting stage was recorded in F 1 (100 % RDF) and S 2 (2 x 1.25 x 1.25 m) compared to other treatments. The highest pseudostem girth (66.22 and 65.29 cm), number of suckers per plant (11.32 and 12.07), total number of leaves per plant (31.52 and 31.21), green leaves per plant (13.05 and 13.53) and leaf area (8.80 and 9.42 cm 2 ) were registered in F 1 (100 per cent RDF) and S 1 (1.8 x 1.8 m) compared to other treatments at shooting stage of ratoon crop. The least (181.79 days) number of days taken for shooting was recorded in F 1 , but, plant densities did not differ significantly. The least (102.84 and 101.73) number of days taken from shooting to harvesting was registered in F 1 and S 1 . The crop duration was lowest (284.63 and 291.56 days) in F 1 and S 1 . However, the lower levels of fertigation and high density planting (4414 pl/ha) recorded longest crop duration. The highest bunch weight (27.49 and 26.50 kg) was recorded in F 1 and S 1 compared to high density planting and lower fertigation doses and the highest yield (81.64 and 89.74 t/ha) was recorded in F 1 (100 per cent RDF) and S 2 (2.0x2.5x1.25 m spacing). However, highest (6.55 & 6.50 %) reducing sugars and (11.89 & 12.24 %) total sugars was recorded in F 1 and S 1 . The fertigation treatments did not influence TSS, titrable acidity (TA) and non-reducing sugars but in planting densities, highest TA (0.58 %) and non-reducing sugar (5.44 %) was noticed in S 1 . The shelf life of fruits was found significantly influenced by plant densities. In the investigation the longest shelf life (9.43 days) was recorded in S 1.

Carrot (Daucus carota L.) is an important root vegetable, belongs to the family umbelliferae with diploid chromosome number 2n = 18. It is cultivated all over the world, during spring-summer in temperate countries and winter in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Carrot is an excellent source of carotene a precursor of vitamin A and fibre in the diet (Handelman, 2001). It also contains abundant amounts of nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, fibre and sodium (Ahmad et al., 2004). Carrot fleshy roots are used as a vegetable for salads, soups and are also steamed or boiled in other

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