Studies on the Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Soil Health of Tea (Camellia sp.)

A field trial was conducted at Parry Agro Industries Ltd., Valparai, Coimbatore district in two varieties of tea viz., Assam jat and ATK clone. On Eighteen treatments with different combinations 100, 75, 62.5 50 per cent the recommended doses fertilizers along DCC biofertilizers. The a rate three six tonnes ha-1 biofertilizers VAM, Azospirillum Phosphobacteria each @ kg were given annually. soil physical properties bulk density, particle porosity water holding capacity, chemical pH, EC, CEC, organic matter, N, P, K, Zn, Cu, Fe Mn biological VAM infection, population Azospirillum, Phosphobacteria, bacteria, actinomycetes fungi greatly improved by consisting 6 full or reduced level dose estate practice.