Optimizing cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) production through integrated nutrient management: enhancing yield, quality, and sustainability

Tharun  Rangu; Sanghamitra  Rout; Archi  Gupta; Charupriya  Chauhan; Vandana Thakur; Mukesh  Kumar; SK  Yadav; G. Veera  Narayana; Harpreet  kaur

doi:10.14719/pst.3298

Authors

Tharun Rangu Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144 411, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7853-3233
Sanghamitra Rout Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Gajapati-761 211, Odisha, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4910-687X
Archi Gupta Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144 411, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-1643
Charupriya Chauhan Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144 411, Punjab India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4483-3931
Vandana Thakur Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144 411, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3994-5496
Mukesh Kumar Department of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut-250 110, Uttar Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4539-9732
SK Yadav ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110 012, India https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8733-2793
G. Veera Narayana Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144 411, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5458-3887
Harpreet kaur Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144 411, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4499-0985

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3298

Keywords:

Quality Production, Organic Manures, Vermicompost, Neem cake, Sustainability

Abstract

This study explores the synergistic effects of integrated nutrient management (INM) on the growth, yield, and quality attributes of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata). The present study was conducted during the Rabi season of 2022-23 at Lovely Professional University at a vegetable research farm in Punjab, India. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized block design with ten treatments replicated three times. Various combinations of organic and inorganic fertilizers, including vermicompost and neem cake were evaluated alongside the recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF). Results indicated significant enhancements in most horticultural traits of cabbage across different treatments. Notably, the combination of RDF with vermicompost and neem cake (75% RDF: 5 t/ha: 2 t/ha) exhibited the most promising results, including increased head weight (125%), head formation percentage (22.17%), enhanced head yield (65.33%), improved compactness (98.60%), elevated ascorbic acid content (24.48%), and higher dry matter content (27.56%) than of control. These findings underscore the efficacy of integrated nutrient management strategies in optimizing cabbage production, emphasizing their potential for sustainable and high-quality vegetable cultivation.

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