Studies on the effect of graded levels of nitrogen and azospirillum on yield of ashgourd (benincasa hispida cogn.) cv. co-1
An investigation was conducted to study the effect of graded levels of nitrogen and Azospiriilum on growth and yield of Ashgourd (Benincasa hispida cogn.) cv.CO-1" was taken up in a new area, vegetable unit, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar during 2014- 2016. The mineral nutrient nitrogen was applied at 5 levels viz., 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 kg ha"1 and Azospiriilum was applied in two levels [with Azospiriilum (At and without Azospiriilum (Ao)] and totally there were ten treatment combinations in three replications and the experiment was laid out in Randomized block design (RBD).