The present experiment on ‘Effect of inorganic fertilizer dose and
vermicompost on growth and yield of guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv.
Allahabad Safeda’ was conducted on two years old guava at Research Field, College
of Agriculture, Teerthanker Mahaveer University Moradabad. The experiment was
laid out in Randomized Block Design (R.B.D) with 4 replications and 11
treatments. The treatments included different levels of inorganic fertilizer
and vermicompost. The maximum increase in plant height (155.71 cm), number of branches
(25.23),and canopy spread E-W direction (101.88 cm) and N-S direction (104.88
cm), was obtained with the application of T10 [50% RDN through
chemical fertilizer +50% RDN through vermicompost (100:50:50 g NPK + 1kg
vermicompost. Maximum number of flowers/plant (18.25), fruit set (48.42%),
fruit length (7.57 cm), fruit diameter (7.78 cm), volume of fruit (118cm3)
and specific gravity (1.14 g/ml), were recorded with the application of T10
(50% RDN through chemical fertilizer +50% RDN through vermicompost) which was superior
as compared to other treatments taken under present study.The maximum average
fruit weight (128g) and number of fruits per tree (8.53) as well as significant
highest yield per tree (959.14g) were obtained with the application of 50% RDN
through chemical fertilizer +50% RDN through vermicompost (T10). The
maximum total soluble solids(12.040Brix), ascorbic acid
(180.89mg/100g pulp) and minimum titratable acidity (0.51%) were recorded with
the soil placement of 50% RDN through chemical fertilizer +50% RDN through vermicompost
(T10) which was superior and economically viable as compare to other
treatments with a maximum cost benefit (C:B) ratio of 1: 1.04.