Effect of spacings and fertilizer levels on growth and productivity of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana bertoni) Vasanthi K. D., Vasundhara M., Gowda M. Chandre, Byanna C. N. Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, G. K. V. K., Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India Online published on 19 March, 2018. Abstract A field experiment was conducted at the University of Agricultural Sciences, G. K. V. K., Bangalore during June 2006 to January 2007 involving three spacings (30 x 22.5 cm, 45 x 22.5 cm and 60 x 22.5 cm) and four fertilizer levels (40: 20: 30 kg NPK+FYM 10/tha, 70: 35: 45 kg NPK+FYM l0t/ha, 100: 45: 60 kg NPK+FYM 10 t/ha and double the recommended dose of FYM i. e. 20 t/ha). The design of experiment was factorial randomized block design with three replications. The results indicated that the spacing 45 x 22.5 cm recorded significantly highest plant height on 45, 60, 165 and 180 days after planting, and significantly highest number of branches on 15, 45, 60, 75 and 90 days after planting. The fertilizer level 70: 35: 45 kg NPK+FYM 10 t/ha recorded maximum plant height (cm), highest number of branches per plant, plant spread (cm2), highest fresh leaf yield and dry leaf yield per ha. The spacing 45 x 22.5 cm and fertilizer level 70: 35: 45 kg NPK + FYM 10 t/ha combination recorded significantly maximum plant height, maximum plant spread, maximum number of branches, highest fresh leaf yield correspondingly highest dry yield per ha. Top Keywords Growth, Spacing, Stevia, Yield. Top |