INFLUENCE OF VERMICOMPOST ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF CARROT (Daucus carota) CULTIVARS

Abstract

The experiment was carried out at Horticultural Farm, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, during the period from November 2018 to April 2019 to study the application of vermicompost interaction with carrot cultivars for higher growth and yield of carrot. The experiment consists of two factors. Factor A:Three carrot cultivar, CRS-016, New kuroda and Sangal. Factor B: four levels of vermicompost, V 0 : 0 t/ha, V 1 : 6 t/ha, V 2 : 10 t/ha and V 3 :14 t/ha were used for the present study. The experiment was laid out in RCBD with three replications. Results showed that highest yield of carrot (19.84 t/ha) was found from Sangal cultivar and lowest yield (16.52 t/ha) was found from CRS-016 . For different levels of vermicompost, the highest yield of carrot (25.35 t/ha) was found from V 2 (10 t/ha) treatment and the lowest yield (12.55 t/ha) was found from V 0 (control) treatment. In case of combined effect, the highest yield of carrot (29.60 t/ha) was produced from C 3 V 2 (Sangal and 10 t/ha) treatment combination and the lowest yield (11.46 t/ha) was found from C 1 V 0 (CRS-016 and control) treatment combination. From the treatment combination of Sangal with 10 t/ha vermicompost appeared to be the best for cultivation of carrot under Sher-eBangla Agricultural University Farm condition.