2020, Vol. 8, Issue 5, Part B

author(s)
Shailaja Punetha

abstract
A field experiment was conducted at Vegetable Research and Demonstration Block, RLBCAU, Jhansi during November 2018 to March 2019. The experiment consisted of six treatments, viz. T₀ = Control (without mulch), T₁ = Clear plastic, T₂=Black plastic, T₃ = Red plastic, T₄=Green Leaves and T₅= Dry Grass was laid out in randomized block design with four replications. Maximum number of leaves (15.45), leaf length (53.28 cm), leaf breadth (23.10 cm), number of spears (7.25), average spear weight (32.46 g), head polar diameter (11.64 cm), head equatorial diameter (10.92 cm), head weight (496.19g), yield 16.65 t/ha and TSS (11.98⁰Brix) and minimum days to head harvest (63.70), were observed in T₂ (Black mulch) followed by T₃ (Red mulch) in comparison to T₀ (Control/without mulch). So, it can be concluded that black plastic mulch is suitable for broccoli cultivation during winter season in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh.