Book Description

Sprouting broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) belonging to the family Brassicaceae is an important cole crop after cabbage and cauliflower. It is one of the most nutritious cole crops and contains vitamin A (130 times and 22 times higher than cauliflower and cabbage, respectively), thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C and minerals like Ca, P, K and Fe.Being a newly introduced crop of Odisha, there is an urgent need for standardization of integrated nutrient management packages having locally available organic sources integrated with chemical fertilizers. Keeping this in view, the research project was carried out with the objectives to study the effect of integrated application of inorganic and organic manures on growth, yield attributes and yields of broccoli.