Response of taramira (Eruca sativa) to varying levels of FYM and vermicompost under rainfed conditions

Abstract

Effect of FYM and vermicompost on growth and yield of taramira (Eruca sativa Mill.) was carried out at
SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner (Rajasthan) consecutively during rabi 2004-05 to 2006-07 under rainfed
conditions. Sixteen treatment combinations comprising four levels of each FYM and vermicompost were
evaluated. Progressive increase in level of FYM from control to 6.0 t ha-1 resulted significant improvement in
growth and yield attributes viz, plant height, crop dry matter, primary and secondary branches per plant,
number of siliquae per plant, seeds per siliqua and test weight, seed yield and net returns over preceding
levels during individual years as well as in pooled analysis. It represented a mean seed yield of 12.33 q ha-1
that was 8.1 and 24.7 per cent higher than 3.0 t ha-1 and control, respectively. Remaining at par with
9 t ha-1, it also fetched 6.0 and 21.9 per cent higher net returns than above levels of FYM. Growth and yield
attributes, seed yield as well as net returns in taramira also increased considerably with every increase in
level of vermicompost. The highest value of most of these attributes was recorded under 3.0 t ha-1. However,
significant improvement was noted upto 2.0 t ha-1, only. Providing the mean seed yield of 12.33 q ha-1, this
level enhanced it to the extent of 6.9 and 24.2 per cent over 1.0 t ha-1 and control, respectively. Remaining at
par with 2.0 t ha-1, application of vermicompost at 1.0 t ha-1 fetched the maximum mean net returns of
Rs 12249 ha-1 that were 7.9 per cent higher than control.