2023, Vol. 11, Issue 4, Part A

author(s)
Mamta Chahal and Harpreet Kaur

abstract
The present investigation entitled “Effect of plant geometry and organic manures on growth and yield of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)” was conducted during 2020-2021 at the Campus for Research and Advanced Studies, Dhablan, GSSDGS Khalsa College, Patiala. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. The soil of the field was of clayey texture having slightly alkaline pH (7.9), medium in organic carbon (0.59%), medium in available nitrogen (262 kg ha^-1), medium in available phosphorus (21.4 kg ha^-1) and medium in available potassium (137 kg ha^-1). The growth and yield of radish were significantly influenced by T₉ (60 x 7.5 + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha^-1. The maximum plant height (35.62 cm) was recorded from the treatment T₃ which was at par with T₆ (34.44 cm). The maximum leaf length at 20 DAS (14.24 cm) was observed with treatment T3 (30 x 7.5 + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha^-1) which was at par with T₆ (13.23 cm) and minimum leaf length was found with T10 control (7.41 cm). The highest root yield was recorded in the treatment T9 (60 x 7.5 + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1). The maximum root yield was recorded in T9 (330.78 q ha-1) which was at par with T6 (329.60 q ha^-1).