Vol. 7, Issue 12, Part A (2025)

A field experiment was conducted at Regional Horticulture Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during 2022-23 and 2023-24 to evaluate the effect of biocompost and biostimulants on growth and Nutrient content of plant of dragon fruit under Completely Randomized Design with factorial concept (FCRD) with 24 treatment combinations. Soil application of biocompost @ 20 kg per pole significantly enhanced canopy volume (0.37 m³), cladode diameter (5.2 cm), number of cladodes (37.3 nos.), N content of cladode (0.91 %), P₂O₅ content of cladode (1.09 %) and Plant K₂O content (1.11 %). Among biostimulants, soil application of 30 % Gliricidia leaf extract recorded maximum canopy volume (0.35 m³), N content of cladode (0.94 %) and Plant K₂O content (0.99 %), while 30 % Jeevamrith recorded maximum number of cladodes per pole (35.9) and P₂O₅ content of cladode (0.88 %). Interaction between 20 kg biocompost and 30 % Gliricidia leaf extract produced highest canopy volume (0.41 m³).