EFFECTS OF TRICHODERMA-ENRICHED BIOFERTILIZER AND FARMYARD MANURE ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF BRINJAL (SOLANUM MELONGENA L.)

Abstract

A pot experiment was carried out to assess the comparative effects of
Trichoderma-enriched biofertilizer and farmyard manure on the growth and yield
components of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). The treatments were T0 (control),
T1 (Trichoderma-enriched biofertilizer 5 t/ha), T2 (Trichoderma-enriched biofertilizer
10 t/ha), T3 (Trichoderma- enriched biofertilizer 15 t/ha), T4 (Farmyard manure 5
t/ha), T5 (Farmyard manure 10 t/ha) and T6 (Farmyard manure 15 t/ha). The
experiments were laid out in completely randomized design (CRD) with three
replications of each treatment. Among the different treatments T3 showed best as
much as twice more effective than farmyard manure in increasing growth and
yield parameters (plant height, fruit length, fresh weight and dry weight of stem,
leaf and fruit) of brinjal plants. Overall, all the treatments increased
macronutrients and micronutrients content and uptake by brinjal plants over
control. Analysis of post-harvest soil samples also revealed that all the
parameters except pH were increased due to different treatments.