Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Vibhav Singh, Rajesh Singh and Thakur Indu

Abstract:
A field experiment entitled “Effect of Plant geometry and Sulphur on growth and yield of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)” was conducted during Zaid season 2021 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, SHUATS, Allahabad, (U.P.). The soil of experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 6.7). The treatment consisted of Spacing (25x15cm², 30x15cm², 35x15cm²) and Sulphur (20kg, 30kg, 40kg). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with nine treatments which were replicated thrice. The result showed that there were significant increase in growth and yield parameters viz., plant height (95.40 cm), plant dry weight (13.90 g/plant) recorded higher with the application of 35 cm x 15 cm + 30 kg Sulphur at 75 DAS.While, crop growth rate (5.11 g/m²/day), relative growth rate (0.021 g/g/day) recorded higher with the application of 25 cm x 15 cm + 30 kg Sulphur at 75 DAS. Whereas, yield parameters such as capsule (35.87/plant), seeds (38.47 /capsule), test weight (2.90 g), seed yield (867.97 kg/ha), stover yield (1554.20 kg/ha), harvest index (39.36%) and oil content (48.32%) were recorded maximum in the treatment combination of 30 cm x 15 cm + 40 kg sulphur at 75DAS respectively.