Effect of different organic sources of nutrients on growth and root yield of Ashwagandha [Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal]

The present investigation entitled effect of different organic sources nutrients on the growth and root yield Ashwagandha [Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal] was carried out during Kharif 2021-22 at College Farm, Horticulture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Jagudan, Dist. Mehsana Gujarat. Experiment laid in randomized block design with three replications twenty treatments. results revealed that significantly maximum plant height (35.45 54.83 cm) number branches (5.53 7.17) were recorded treatment T16: 80% RDN through Poultry manure + Azotobacter KSM 90 DAS harvest, respectively. Maximum fresh dry weights (46.08 16.94 g, respectively) harvest also noted same treatment. similar trends contributing traits viz., length (23.79 cm), diameter (1.34 weight per (6.35 g), plot (231.44 hectare (1285.80 kg), (2.78 (100.61 g) (558.96 kg) T16.