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Experiment code
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18.4.3.16 |
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Experiment Title
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Optimization of nitrogen and potash fertilizer in dragon fruit |
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Research Type
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Departmental Research |
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Experiment Background
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Dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus L.) plant is a cactus, belonging to the family Cactaceae. Recently, dragon fruit introduced as super fruit in India, is considered to be a promising and remunerative fruit crop. Fruit has very attractive colour and mellow mouth melting pulp with black colour edible seed embeded in the pulp along with tremendous nutritive property which attract the growers from different part of India
The use of inorganic fertilizers on crops highly influenced on the growth and productivity of crops as inadequate levels of the primary nutrients like Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium are the reasons for poor fruit setting, low crop yield and substantial depletion of nutrients occurred with the yields where no NPK fertilizer was applied. Application of chemical fertilizers helps in maintaining soil fertility and sufficient amount of nutrients necessary for better growth and development of plant. Dragon fruit requires more fertilizer for higher yield. The recommendations of fertilizer vary widely with location. ICAR suggested 540 g N, 720 g P O , 300 g K O and 10 kg manure per plant per year in four installments for at least three years mature plants. In Gujarat more area will covered under this new crop and there is no any recommended NPK fertilizer doses for Dragon fruit cultivation as it is very new crop to the country. This experiment result will help to Dragon fruit growers
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Experiment Group
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Horticulture |
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Unit Type
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(02)EDUCATION UNIT |
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Unit
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(13)ASPEE COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE (NAVSARI) |
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Department
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(211)Fruit Science, ACHF, Navsari |
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BudgetHead
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(329/12025/00)329/01/REG/00277 |
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Objective
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- To optimize the nitrogen and potash fertilizer for growth of dragon fruit
- To optimize the nitrogen and potash fertilizer for yield and fruit quality of dragon fruit
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Season
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Perennial |
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Location Unit Type
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(02)EDUCATION UNIT |
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Location Unit
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(13)ASPEE COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE (NAVSARI) |
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Location Department
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(211)Fruit Science, ACHF, Navsari |
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Plot No
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D-6 |
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PI Name
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(NAU-EMP-2006-000864)BHUPENDRABHAI MOHANBHAI TANDEL |
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PI Email
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hariombhupi@nau.in |
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PI Mobile
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8128990453 |
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Year of Approval
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2022 |
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Commencement Year
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2022 |
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Completion Year
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2025 |
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Design of Experiment
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Crop Spacing (cm x cm)
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Gross Plot (m x m)
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Three pole (Four plants were planted in one pole) |
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Net Plot (m x m)
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Three pole (Four plants were planted in one pole) |
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Total Experiment Area (m2)
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2250 sq. m. |
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Plot History Last Three Year
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New plantation
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Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report
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Not done
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Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report Attachment
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Attachment Not Available!
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Layout Plan
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Not require
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Layout Plan Attachment
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Attachment Not Available! |
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Treatment
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Factor – I Level of Nitrogen (N)
N1 – 350 g/pole
N2 -- 400 g/pole
N3 – 450 g/pole
N4 – 500 g/pole
N5 – 550 g/pole
Factor – II Level of Potash (K)
P1 – 200 g/pole
P2 – 250 g/pole
P3 – 300 g/pole
P4 – 350 g/pole
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Treatment Attachment
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Attachment Not Available! |