2016, Vol. 4, Issue 5, Part D

author(s)
Pratap Toppo

abstract
A field experiment was conducted to compare the effects of organic manures on the yield of Safed Musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fern.) under a Karanj (Pongamia pinnata L.) based agroforestry system in Herbal Garden of College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh during Kharif season, using various combinations of farmyard manure (FYM), vermi-compost, and neem cake, alongside a control treatment without manure. The results showed clear improvements in growth and yield parameters across all manure treatments compared to the control. Tuber length ranged from a minimum of 8.11 cm (control) to a maximum of 13.22 cm (100% vermi-compost), while the number of tubers per plant varied between 6.84 (control) and 10.31 (100% vermi-compost). Tuber yield ranged from 26.45 Q/Ha in the control to 35.32 Q/Ha under 100% vermi-compost application. The data indicate that the application of organic manures, particularly vermi-compost, significantly enhances the growth and productivity of Safed Musli under agroforestry conditions compared to non-treated control plots.