ISHS Acta Horticulturae 735: I International Guava Symposium
INTEGRATION OF ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF GUAVA: A CASE STUDY |
| Authors: | R.A. Ram, R.K. Pathak |
| Keywords: | biodynamic farming, cow pat pit, Amrit Pani, Agnihotra, yield, qualitative attributes |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.735.51 |
| Abstract:
In India, four organic farming systems (Biodynamic, Panchgavya, Rishi Krishi and Homa farming) are prevalent in different parts of the country for production of horticultural and other crops. In Biodynamic farming system, maximum reliance is placed on self-regulatory agro-ecosystem locally or ‘farm derived’ renewable resources. Use of external inputs is as minimized as possible. Experiments were conducted on 3-yrs-old plant of guava cv. Allahabad Safeda using biodynamic preparations, biofertilizers and composts. Maximum number of fruits and yield (92 & 13.69 kg tree-1 & 283 & 40.11 kg tree-1) were consistently recorded for 2 years from the trees, applied with 20 kg FYM inoculated with Azotobacter in comparison to 21.37 kg tree-1 fruit with recommended doses of fertilizer application. Fruit quality parameters, particularly TSS (16.20°Brix) were improved with application of 10 kg FYM along with celrich. On the basis of these observations an experiment was further conducted by integrating four organic farming systems on guava. Fruit yield was maximum (38.88kg tree-1) in trees, which were exposed to Homa atmosphere followed by 29.28 kg with Homa+Rishi Krishi and Homa+Panchgavaya. TSS was maximum (12.0°Brix) with Homa + Rishi Krishi and Homa + Panchgavaya, while ascorbic acid was more (165 mg 100 g fruit-1) with FYM treated plants. | |
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