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VOL. 8, ISSUE 5 (2023)
Comparative study of reproductive biology in Solanum melongena L. using different fertilizers
Authors
Arpana A Rathod, Dr. Meghna R Adhvaryu*
Abstract
Reproductive biology provides information on life forms like rate of
flowering, type of breeding system, plant-pollinators interaction, fruit and
seed output, overall fitness and survival of the species. Present work has been
focused to determine the effects of synthetic and organic fertilizers
application on the growth parameters like stage of plant development, plant
height, number of leaves, number of flowers, flowers to fruits conversion and
%yield. Field experiments were conducted in the farms located in Jahangirabad
area of Surat city from 2017 to 2018. Season for experiments was chosen between
month of October to April where average low temperature of Surat ranges from
15°C-21°C and average high temperature ranges from 25°C-35°C. The treatments
consisted of two different fertilizers namely synthetic inorganic fertilizer (SF)
consisting of NPK and organic fertilizer (OF) chiefly consisting of
cow-dung/buffalo-dung/poultry manure. Three plot of 30 x 02 sq. ft area was
selected to grow 30 plants of Brinjal. One plot was designated as Control group
where no pre-treatment (CB group), one plot treated with SF viz. NPK (SFB group)
and the other with OF (OFB group). Results suggest that OF treated plant showed
increased plant height, quantity of leaves (per branch & plant) and its
weight (fresh & dry), quantity of flowers and fruits, diameter and length
of fruit, quantity and weight of seed per fruit as compared to Control group
and well comparable with SF treatment. Thus, it is concluded that use of
organic fertilizer is equally beneficial as compared to the inorganic
fertilizer.
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How to cite this article:
Arpana A Rathod, Dr. Meghna R Adhvaryu* "Comparative study of reproductive biology in <i>Solanum melongena</i> L. using different fertilizers". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 8, Issue 5, 2023, Pages 1-6
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