Effect of various levels of N in combination with FYM on the Growth and establishment of date palm (Dhakki) cultivar

This study was carried out during the year 2008-2009 at azri farm,d.i. khan to investigate optimum dose of nitrogen (n) fertilizer and farm yard manure (fym kg/plant) for improving fruit bearing growth parameters of date palm cv. dhakki. four treatments consisted of (1) control (2) 0.5 kg n + 15 kg fym (3) 1 kg n + 15 kg fym (4) 1 kg n + 0 kg fym/plant were applied. the results showed that 1 kg (n) + 15 kg fym had number of fronds (38)/plant,plant spread (511.7 cm),plant girth (211.7 cm),frond length (253 cm),number of fruit (9.3)/stain,fruit weight (4.3 kg)/bunch and total fruit yield (26.58 kg)/plant at 5 year stage among all other treatments. however,the maximum values for these parameters including fruit yield (11.32 kg/tree) were recorded in control where no fertilizer or manure was applied.