Studies on effect of FYM and urea on vegetative growth of german chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla linn.)

The present investigation was carried out in the two consecutive years i.e. 2011-12 and 2012-13 at Main Experiment Station, Department of Horticulture, NDUA&T, Faizabad, (U.P.). The experiment was conducted in RBD replicated four times with twelve treatments. The treatments involved in the study were 12 in numbers i.e. FYM in six different doses (0, 05,10,15,20 and 25 t/ha) and nitrogen through Urea in six different doses (0, 25, 50, 75,100 and 125 kg/ha). Among the FYM doses, FYM (25 t/ha) had more pronounced effect on plant height and number of primary branches. The maximum plant height (75.77cm) and number of primary branches per plant (12.90) were noted with application of FYM @ 25 t/ha followed by application of Urea @ 125 kg/ha (74.21cm and 7.2 respectively) and minimum in control (58.15 cm and 7.2 respectively). Whereas, FYM (20 t/ha) increased number of secondary branches per plant (30.41) followed by application of Urea @ 100kg/ha (29.02). The highest fresh and dry biomass at flowering bud initiation stage (41.91 kg/ha and 9.25 kg/ha) were observed with application of FYM @ 20 t/ha.