Effect of Different Organic Manures on Establishment of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.) cv. Coorg Purple and Coorg Yellow under Prayagraj Agro-climatic Conditions

Abstract

The experiment entitled “Effect of different organic manures on establishment of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.) cv. Coorg Purple and Coorg Yellow under Prayagraj Agro-climatic conditions” was carried out at Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj during the year 2020-2021.The experiment were laid out in Randomized Block Design comprising of 8 treatments viz., T1 Control, T2 Poultry manure (100%), T3 FYM (100%), T4 Vermicompost (100%), T5 Control, T6 Poultry manure (100%), T7 FYM (100%) and T8 Vermicompost (100%), with three replications. The use of appropriate organic manure can help in its early growth, development & establishment and also there will be an efficient use of some of the animal wastes. The growing media here to be used are also cheap, efficient & easily available, suitable for the farmer’s use. Result showed that treatment T4 performed best in terms of plant height (86.77cm), number of branches plant (3.99) , number of leaves plant (40.33), stem girth (4.69mm), leaf area (124 sq/cm) and Chlorophyll Content (92.39 µmol per m2) .

Effect of Different Levels of Nano Boron and Nano Zinc on Plant Growth and Establishment of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) under Prayagraj Agro-climatic Condition

“…"The passion fruit juice is acidic by nature, has a great flavour, is quite delicious, nutritious, and well-liked by most people for its blending ability. The minerals sodium, magnesium, sulphur, chlorides, and absorbic acid are all present in moderate amounts in passion fruit, which is also an excellent source of vitamin A, riboflavin, and niacin" Chonyaphi et al, [2]. "In India, passion fruit cultivation is confined to Kerala, Tamil Nadu (Nilgiri hills and Kodaikanal), Karnataka (Coorg) and North eastern states (Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and Sikkim) with an area and production of 9.11 thousand ha and 45.82 thousand tons.…”