Effect of Different Organic and Inorganic Manures on Growth and Yield of Bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) under Coastal Saline Condition

Bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) is one of the most familiar vegetables in India which is grown extensively throughout the year. The field experiment was conducted at the farmer’s field Varagoorpetai, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, during the year 2022. To study the effect of different organic and inorganic manures on growth and yield of bhendi under coastal saline condition. The experiment was laid out in the randomized block design with three replications and thirteen treatments viz., T1 (Control (No Fertilizer)),T2 (FYM @25 t ha-1 + RDF (Through DAP, Urea and MOP),T3 (VC @ 10t ha-1 + RDF (Through DAP, Urea and MOP), T4 (FYM @25 t ha-1 + RDF + gypsum @ 200 kg ha-1,T5 ( VC @ 10t ha-1 + RDF + gypsum @ 200 kg ha-1), T6 ( FYM @25 t ha-1 + RDF + gypsum @ 200 kg ha-1 + foliar application 19:19:19 @ 250 g ha-1 at 25 and 45 DAS),T7 ( VC @ 10t ha-1 + RDF + gypsum @ 200 kg ha-1 + foliar application 19:19:19 @ 250 g ha-1 at 25 and 45 DAS ), T8 ( FYM @25 t ha-1 + RDF 50% (Through DAP, Urea and MOP), T9 (VC @ 10t ha-1 + RDF 50% (Through DAP, Urea and MOP), T10 (FYM @25 t ha-1 + RDF 50% + gypsum @ 200 kg ha-1),T11 (VC @ 10t ha-1 + RDF 50% + gypsum @ 200 kg ha-1), T12 ( FYM @25 t ha-1 + RDF 50% + gypsum @ 200 kg ha-1 + foliar application 19:19:19 @ 250 g ha-1 at 25 and 45 DAS), T13 (VC @ 10t ha-1 + RDF 50% + gypsum @200 kg ha-1 + foliar application 19:19:19 @ 250 g ha-1 at 25 and 45 DAS ) were allocated randomly in each plot. Seed priming with coconut water 50% was done for all the treatments. From the present experimental findings it is found that the treatment combination T7 ( VC @ 10t ha-1 + RDF + gypsum @ 200 kg ha-1 + foliar application 19:19:19 @ 250 g ha-1 at 25 and 45 DAS ) was found best in terms of growth and yield of okra, followed by treatment T6 ( FYM @25 t ha-1 + RDF + gypsum @ 200 kg ha-1 + foliar application 19:19:19 @ 250 g ha-1 at 25 and 45 DAS) in all the parameters and lowest readings was observed in treatment T1 (control).