Studies on natural farming protocols in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) under Bundelkhand region

A field experiment was carried out to study on natural farming protocols in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Under Bundelkhand region during Kharif 2023 at Organic Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) 9 treatments comprising three replications each. The application of organic nutrients might have improved the soil physical and chemical properties and leading to the adequate supply of nutrients to the plants which might have promoted the maximum vegetative growth while the minimum plant growth was due to non-availability of nutrients. It was noticed that number of both leaves and branches per plant increased with increasing plant height successively with the increasing levels of nutrient. Combination of organic nutrients also recorded maximum plant height and number of leaves and branches also which helped the plants in better photosynthesis to attain vigor. On first day of flowering, days on 50% flowering, Days to first capsule setting, Days to first capsule picking and Number capsule per plant observed that Integration of different natural farming protocols favoured vigorous growth and synthesized more these hormones in plants, which might have helped to the translocation as well as more quantity of available phosphorus through the xylem vessels and their accumulation in the auxiliary buds that would have favoured the plant to enter reproductive phase. Average capsule weight (g), capsule length, Average capsule diameter (cm), capsule Yield per plant (kg/plant), capsule Yield per plot (kg/plot), Average capsule yield per hectare (t/ha), Seed index [1000-seed weight (g)] and Total soluble solid (0Brix) concluded that different natural farming protocols play an important role in improving productivity and quality of fruit. Doses of Different natural farming protocols increased the vigour of plants, assimilating area, size of fruit, thereby resulting into higher weight of fruit.