Influence of Bio-fertiliser (Rhizobium radiobactor) in Association with Organic Manures on Qualitative Traits of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck) cv. Palam Samridhi under Lucknow Conditions

The field experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Farm of the Department of Applied Plant Science (Horticulture), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya-Vihar, Rai-Bareli Road, Lucknow (U.P.) – 226025, India during Rabi season of 2016-17. The research material comprised of 8 treatments replicated three times in a Randomized Block Design. The chlorophyll content in leaves (108.27 mg/l), Proline content in leaves (33.99), Nitrate content in leaves (156.75 mg/kg), Carbohydrate content in leaves (108.27 mg/l), Protein content in leaves (0.38 mg/l), Carbohydrate in curd (107.49 mg/l), Chlorophyll in curd (108.62 mg/l), Antioxidant in curd (61.90 %), Flavonoid in curd (34.49 %), Nitrate in curd (172.96 mg/kg), Protein in curd (0.40 mg/l), T.S.S. in curd (10.9 ºBrix) was maximum recorded under T7(Biofertilizer + Vermicompost) treatment. The fresh weight of plant (1132.66 g), Dry weight of plant (0.203 g), Fresh weight of root (82 g) Dry weight of root (0.021 g), Root length (17.80 cm), Root spread (24.7 cm), was maximum recorded under T7 (Biofertilizer + Vermicompost) treatment. It is recommended for higher production of sprouting broccoli was under Lucknow conditions.