Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Studies on impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers on reproductive parameters of Ashwagandha [Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal]
Author(s): Aishwarya Routray, Kaushal Kumar and Jai Kumar
Abstract: Reproductive parameters are important to generate data for quality seed production from medicinal plants. In this regard, a study was undertaken to know the impact of combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers on reproductive parameters of Ashwagandha at Faculty of Forestry, BAU, Ranchi in the year 2018-19. Ashwagandha [Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal] is a medicinal plant belongs to family Solanaceae. The study was conducted with the help of organic and inorganic fertilizers to study the reproductive parameters of Ashwagandha. The days taken by Ashwagandha plants to start flowering (85 days) in Neem cake@5 q/ha + N50:P30:K40 kg/ha & late flowering was recorded in FYM @ 5 q/ha + N40:P50:K30 kg/ha (121.87 days). The days taken by Ashwagandha plants for 50% flowering (99 days) in Neem cake@5 q/ha + N50:P30:K40 kg/ha and late flowering was recorded in FYM @ 5 q/ha + N40:P50:K30 kg/ha (136.20 days). The days taken by Ashwagandha plants to start berry formation (129.80 days) in Neem cake@5 q/ha + N50:P30:K40 kg/ha late flowering was recorded in FYM @ 5 q/ha + N40:P50:K30 kg/ha (158.20 days). The days taken by Ashwagandha plants for seed harvesting (159.33 days) in Neem cake@5 q/ha + N50:P30:K40 kg/ha late flowering was recorded in FYM @ 5 q/ha + N40:P50:K30 kg/ha (188.79 days). From the data collected on reproductive parameters, it may be concluded that Neem cake induce early flowering in Ashwagandha, while FYM application along with inorganic fertilizers promote vegetative growth, thus retarded flowering occurrence.
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Aishwarya Routray, Kaushal Kumar and Jai Kumar. Studies on impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers on reproductive parameters of Ashwagandha [Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal]. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 622-624.
