Morpho-physiological, yield and quality traits in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) as influenced by use of organic manures and biofertilizers

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 282-285

  Bahadur, Anant ^a   Singh, Jagdish ^a   Singh, K P ^a   Upadhyay, A K ^a   Mathura, R A I ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Biofertilizers; Lactuca sativa; Lettuce; Organic manures; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; AZOTOBACTER; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 67651087491     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Bahadur A, Singh J, Singh K P, Upadhyay A K and Rai M. 2006. Effect of organic amendments and biofertilizers on growth, yield and quality attributes of Chinese cabbage (Brassica pekinensis Olsson). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences76(10): 596-8.
2. Bahadur A, Singh J, Upadhyay A K and Singh K P. 2003. Effect of organic manures and biofertilizers on growth, yield and quality attributes of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L var. italica Plenck).Vegetable Science 30(2): 192-4.
3. Barea J M, Pozo M J, Azcon R and Azcon-Aguilar C. 2005. Microbial co-operation in the rhizosphere. Journal of Experimental Botany 56: 1761-78.
4. Blatt C R. 1991. Comparison of several organic amendments with a chemical fertilizer for vegetable production. Scientia Horticulture 47(3-4): 177-91.
5. Hegde D M, Dwivedi B S and Sudhakara S N. 1999. Biofertilizers for cereal production in India-a review. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 69(2): 73-83.
6. Lawlor D W. 2002. Carbon and nitrogen assimilation in relation to yield; mechanisms are the key to understanding production system. Journal of Experimental Botany 53: 773-87.
7. Maronik A V and Vasilchenko V F. 1964. Biologically active substances in organic fertilizers and their significance in plant nutrition. Agrobiologiya 1: 16-28.
8. Ranganna S. 1976. Handbook of Analysis and Quality for Fruit and Vegetable Products, pp. 1112. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd, New Delhi.
9. Sreenivasa M N. 1994. VA-mycorrhiza in conjunction with organic amendments improves growth and yield of chilli. Environment and Ecology 12(2): 312-4.
10. Worthington V. 2001. Nutritional quality of organic versus conventional fruits, vegetables and grains. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 7(2): 161-73.
11. Wu S C, Cao Z H, Li Z G, Cheung K C and Wong M H. 2005. Effects of biofertilizer containing N-fixer, P and K-solubilizers and AM fungi on maize growth: a greenhouse trial. Geoderma 125: 155-66.