Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, flowering and yield of spider lily (Hymenocallis littoralis L.) Cv. Local
Author(s): ILA L Pithiya, DK Varu, Pooja V Maheta and Dhruvi Prajapati
Abstract: A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, flowering and yield of spider lily (Hymenocallis littoralis L.) cv. Local at Instructional farm, Jambuvadi, Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, College of Horticulture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat) during the years 2021-22 and 2022-23. The experiment was laid out in RBD with 10 treatment combinations replicated thrice to assess the effect of organic, inorganic, biofertilizers and biostimulants. Results reveal that the application of 80% RDF + Azotobacter + PSB + KSB (each at 2 l/ha) + Castor cake 0.5 t/ha (T5) was recorded maximum plant height, number of leaves per plant, width of leaves, length of leaves and leaf area during both the years as well as in pooled. Among the flowering and yield parameters, application of 80% RDF + Novel 1.0% + Seaweed 2% + Panchgavya 3% (T8) recorded minimum number of days to first stalk emergence, minimum days taken for flower emergence and earlier floret opening. Significantly highest number of flower stalks per plant, maximum perianth diameter, flower stalk length, number of flowers per stalk, longer duration of flowering in stalk, maximum number of flowers per plant and higher yield were recorded in the application of 80% RDF + Azotobacter + PSB + KSB (each at 2 l/ha) + Castor cake 0.5 t/ha (T5).
