Growth Attributes of Kharif Onion (Allium cepa L.) as Influenced by Combination of Organic and Inorganic Nutrients

An experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm of Institute of Agriculture, Sriniketan (West Bengal) to find out the effect of different levels of organic and inorganic nutrients on growth of onion during Kharif, 2014. Seven treatment combinations (FYM, Mustard cake and NPK) were arranged in complete randomized block design with three replications. The data on plant height, number of leaves /plant, leaf length, leaf diameter, neck length and neck diameter were recorded at 30, 60, 90 and 120 days after transplanting. Different combinations of organic and inorganic nutrients had significant influence on different growth attributes. Treatment combination of 20 t/ha FYM + State recommended NPK (125-100-100 kg/ha) was performed better than others in all the growth parameters, except neck length.