In an experiment conducted during 2002-03 on effect of organic fertilizer doses and vermicompost on growth and yield revealed that response of vermicompost was significant for all the vegetative growth parameters recorded at different stages from 45 days after planting (DAP) to 285 DAP. Initially in all the treatments, the increase for these parameters was more prominent from 45 DAP to 195 DAP. Significantly maximum values were recorded by 100 per cent recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF), while, minimum values in in-situ vermiculture plots for all the growth parameters. The treatment 100 per cent RDF recorded significantly maximum (21.29 t/ha) yield, while it was minimum in in-situ vermiculture plots (12.34 t/ha).