Year: 2022 | Month: September | Volume 15 | Issue 3
Effect of Sowing Methods and Seed Rates on Phenological, Physiological and Yield Parameters of Chandrasur (Lepidium sativum L.)
B. Bhagora
K.C. Meena
D.K. Patidar
Nitin Soni
B.K. Patidar
B.K. Kachouli
DOI:10.30954/0974-1712.03.2022.8
Abstract:
The present experiment was conducted in the department of Plantation, Spice, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, College of Horticulture, RVSKVV, Mandsaur (M.P.) during 2019-20 in factorial RBD design with replicated thrice with two sowing methods and five seed rates as treatments. All the parameters were recorded at a fixed interval of 30 days from 30 days after sowing to harvest. The results revealed that line sowing exhibited early germination, flowering, maturity, and higher leaf area, leaf area index, crop growth rate, relative growth rate, chlorophyll content, and seed yield compared to broadcast. Among the seed rates, medium seed rate @8 kg ha-1 is shown early in all the phenological and superior in physiological parameters. During interactions, line sowing with @ 8 kg seed ha-1 was also early in germination, flowering, maturity, leaf area, leaf area index, crop growth rate, relative growth rate, chlorophyll content, and seed yield. On the other hand, the maximum harvest index was noted in the broadcast with 12 kg seed rate.
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Highlights
- Optimum spacing can ensure proper growth and development through efficient utilization of sources.
- Seed rate avoids wastage of valuable seeds.
- Line sowing with lower seed rate provides non-competitive space between the plants
- Line sowing with @ 8 kg seed rate per hectare had the best performance for growth and yield.
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