Effect of organic fertilisers on the yield and quality of giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) in Jharkhand

Abstract

Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook. f. and Thoms. is an important medicinal plant belonging to the family Menispermaceae that is used in Ayurveda to improve the immune system and the body's resistance against infections. The experiment was conducted at the Botanical Garden, PG Department of Botany, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, to determine the effect of organic fertilisers on the yield of Tinospora cordifolia. The plants of Tinospora cordifolia were planted in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 12 treatments replicated three times. The seedling plant was transplanted in February 2021 on a plot size of 2 m x 2 m with a spacing level of 100 cm x 100 cm. The number of plants in each treatment was four. Farm Yard Manure (FYM), Vermicompost, Sunflower Cake (SC), Mahua Cake (MC), Linseed Cake (LC), Karanj Cake (KC), Mustered Cake (MC), Neem Cake (NC), Azotobactor, and Tricoderma were used as organic fertilisers for application in all treatments. The useful part of this plant is the stem, and the effectiveness of its medicinal value depends upon its thickness. The objective of this research was to find out the effect of organic fertiliser on the yield of Tinospora cordifolia in Jharkhand. Maximum significant stem yield per hectare (16781.00 kg/ha), dry stem yield per hectare (10695.42 kg/ha), and percentage of Giloy-satva (3.71%) were recorded from Treatment-7 (Application of Linseed Cake: 5 t ha-1). Linseed cake is the best organic fertiliser for the cultivation of Giloy. It will be significant to the farmers and medicinal plant growers interested in the commercial cultivation of Tinospora cordifolia in Jharkhand.