Effect of sowing dates and varieties for higher productivity of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

A field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm, N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad during the Rabi season of 2011-12 to access the effect of sowing dates and varieties for higher productivity of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Treatments consisted of...

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Published in:Journal of applied and natural science 2017-06, Vol.9 (2), p.883-887
Main Authors: Singh, Abhinaw Kumar, Singh, Hanumant, Rai, O.P., Singh, Ghanshyam, Singh, Ved Prakash, Singh, Naveen Prakash, Singh, Rajneesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural commodities
Agricultural production
Agricultural technology
Agriculture
Agronomy
Brassica
Brassica juncea
Climatic conditions
Dry matter
Experiments
Farms
Flowering
Humidity
Irrigation
Leaf area
Leaf area index
Loam soils
Mustard
Potassium
Productivity
Rain
Seeds
Soil sciences
Sulfur
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Summary:A field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Research Farm, N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad during the Rabi season of 2011-12 to access the effect of sowing dates and varieties for higher productivity of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Treatments consisted of four dates of sowing viz. D1 (25th September), D2 (5th October), D3 (15th October) and D4 (25th October) was kept as main plot and five varieties viz.V1 (Rohini), V2 (Maya), V3 (Coral-437), V4 (Kranti) and V5 (PBR-357) was kept as sub plot replicated three under split plot design. Results revealed that all the growth, yield attributes and quality were increased significantly under 25th October sowing. The agronomical parameters like initial plant stand per running meter, plant height (cm), days taken to 50 % flowering, leaf area index, dry matter accumulation (g plant-1) and yield and yield attributes like number of siliquae plant-1, number of seed siliqua-1, length of siliqua (cm) and seed, stover yields (q ha-1) of mustard crop were significantly higher with variety Coral-437. The highest seed yield oil content % was computed under 25th October sowing with Coral-437 variety. 25th October sowing with Coral-437 variety proved the most remunerative and economically feasible for cultivation of Indian mustard under the agro climatic conditions of eastern U.P.
ISSN:0974-9411
2231-5209
DOI:10.31018/jans.v9i2.1292