Authors : Jiotode D.J., Parlawar N.D., Patil S.R., Kuchanwar O.D., Khawle V.S. and Dhanwate A.G.
Page Nos : 72-78
Description :
The present investigation
was carried out at Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture, Nagpur
during
rabi
season of 2015
-
16. The experiment was laid out in split plot design consisting five main
treatments of sowing dates
viz.,
D
1
(42
nd
MW), D
2
(43
rd
MW), D
3
(44
th
MW), D
4
(45
th
MW) and D
5
(46
th
MW)
and two sub
-
treatments of varieties
viz.,
V
1
(Pusa bold) and V
2
(ACN
-
9) replicated thrice.
The final plant
population at harvest was not significantly influenced due to sowing dates. Plant height, number of
branches plant
-
1
, dry matter
accumulation plant
-
1
,
total number of siliquae plant
-
1
and number of siliquae
plant
-
1
was highest on
D
2
(43
rd
MW). Highest seed yield ha
-
1
(820 kg) was recorded in the treatment D
2
(43
rd
MW). Gross monetary returns and net monetary returns and benefit c
ost ratio was highest in sowing
on D
2
(43
rd
MW).
Plant height, number of branches plant
-
1
, and dry matter accumulation plant
-
1
were
significantly influenced on all growth stages. Variety V
1
(Pusa bold) found significantly superior over V
2
(ACN
-
9) for all
the traits. The gross and net monetary returns and also benefit
-
cost ratio was more in V
1
(Pusa bold) variety which was superior with V
2
(ACN
-
9). Interaction effects of sowing dates and varieties
were found to be non
-
significant in respect of growth, yiel
d attributes, quality parameters and economics
of mustard crop, except seed yield. Highest seed yield were recorded (853 kg ha
-
1
) between D
2
(43
rd
MW)
and V
1
(Pusa bold) combination. It is inferred from this study that sowing of mustard during 43
rd
MW
and the variety Pusa bold significantly improved all the growth, seed yield and yield components traits of
mustard. Thermal requirement and thermal use efficiency of mustard was also more when crop was sown
on 43
rd
MW (D
2
).
