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Effect of organic farming on growth, yield and quality of solanaceous vegetables under dryland conditions of Jaipur district, Rajasthan


DOI: 10.31830/2456-8724.2023.FM-118    | Article Id: FM-118 | Page : 44-48
Citation :- Effect of organic farming on growth, yield and quality of solanaceous vegetables under dryland conditions of Jaipur district, Rajasthan. Farm. Manage. 8: 44-48
PRIYANKA CHOUDHARY AND SHAMINDRA SAXENA priyankamlchoudhary@gmail.com
Address : Department of Botany, Government Dungar College, Bikaner-334 003 (Rajasthan), India
Submitted Date : 12-04-2023
Accepted Date : 15-06-2023

Abstract

This study was conducted during the years 2021 to 22 at Kanakpura village, Jaipur to investigate the impact of organic farming methods on the development, production and quality of solanaceous vegetables grown in the dry Jaipur district. A randomized complete block design with two different treatments was used as the approach–Organic farming practices, conventional farming practices with four replicates each. The results showed that organic farming practices significantly improved soil health, in terms of soil organic matter [t(48)= 2.76, P<0.05] and soil nitrate [t(48)=3.12, P<0.01], plant growth and yield [F(1,48)=6.75, P<0.05], fruit size [F(1,48)=5.32, P<0.05] and vitamin C content [F(1,48)=4.46, P<0.05] in comparison to conventional farming. The use of organic fertilizers and pest control measures resulted in better quality produce in aspect of total yield, fruit size and vitamin C content with reduced residues of synthetic chemicals. The study highlights the potential of organic farming practices to improve the sustainability of agriculture, particularly in dry land regions with limited water resources.

Keywords

Disease management dry land organic farming pest management plant growth soil health


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