Abstract:
Raphanus sativus is one of the important tuber and cool-season vegetable crops in Sri
Lanka. The EM used to improve growth and yield. The plot experiment was conducted
to study the evaluation of effective microorganisms (EM) for growth performance and
yield in radish (Raphanus sativus) in reddish earth & low humic gley soils. EM is a vital
part of modern agriculture. It enhanced the amount of food and fiber produced. The
experiment was conducted in a Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD) with
fifty replicates. Treatments were ;T1-25mL of EM solution diluted with 10L of water,
T2-50 mL of EM solution diluted with 10L of water, T3-100 mL of EM solution diluted
with 10L of water ,T4- 200 mL of EM solution diluted with 10L of water , and control
without application of EM measurements were taken after two weeks planting and after
the harvesting. The statistical analysis was conducted using MiniTab 17. A one-way
ANOVA using the Dunnett test assessed the significant difference of mean values were
performed to test the significance of applying EM as a soil enricher for the growth and
yield performance of radish. Means were compared with the control using Duncan's
Multiple Range Test. The application of EM for the radish cultivation were effective but
there was no significant difference among treatments for the parameters evaluated.
