Integrated assessment of yield, economics and soil health under organic cultivation of tea in Palam valley of Himachal Pradesh

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2025-12-31

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https://doi.org/10.58993/ijh/2025.82.4.10
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Vol. 82 No. 04 (2025): Indian Journal of Horticulture

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Copyright (c) 2026 Lachha Choudhary, Sanjay Kumar, Sandeep Manuja, Vipin Kumar, Supriya, Dilip Choudhary

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  • Lachha Choudhary Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India
  • Sanjay Kumar Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India
  • Sandeep Manuja Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India
  • Vipin Kumar National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001, India
  • Supriya National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 132001, India
  • Dilip Choudhary Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 006, India

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during pre-monsoon (summer), monsoon and post monsoon season of the year 2021-22 to monitor the effect of organic nutrient sources on soil properties and yield of Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]. The experiment comprised of 10 treatments with the organic treatment include application of different nitrogen sources, viz. farmyard manure; vermicompost; Jeevamrit and vermiwash. The soil of experiment field was acidic in nature, silty clay loam in texture, low in nitrogen, medium in phosphorus and potassium. Results revealed that the significantly higher available nitrogen, microbial count and microbial biomass carbon was recorded with the application of vermicompost @ 10 t ha-1 + Jeevamrit @ 10%. Applying split dose of vermicompost @ 5t ha-1 + 5 t ha-1 recorded significantly higher phosphorus and potassium in soil at end of experiment as compared to the control at the depth of 0 - 22.5 cm. The growth, yield attributes and yield of tea increased with application of vermicompost @ 10t ha-1 + jeevamrit @ 10%. Treatment with vermicompost @ 10 t ha-1 + jeevamrit @ 10% showed significantly higher gross return, net return, and additional net return compared to control.

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Choudhary, L., Kumar, S., Manuja, S., Kumar, V., Supriya, & Choudhary, D. (2025). Integrated assessment of yield, economics and soil health under organic cultivation of tea in Palam valley of Himachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 82(04), 448–453. https://doi.org/10.58993/ijh/2025.82.4.10

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