Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
B Omeswar Reddy, Gurleen Kaur and Vandna Chhabra

Abstract:
A field experimental trial on mustard was conducted during rabi season, 2021 at Lovely Professional University, Department of Agronomy, Phagwara, (Punjab). To evaluate the effect of land configuration methods and Sulphur levels on growth, yield, and quality of Indian mustard. The soil of the experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.2), low in organic carbon (0.28%), available N (215.87 kg/ha), available P (16.78 kg/ha), available K (180 kg/ha). The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with 12 treatments replicated thrice. The treatment comprised of four land configuration methods (M1 – Flatbed broadcasting - M2 – Flatbed line sowing M3 - Raised sowing and M4 - Ridge sowing) as the main plot factor and 3 sulphur levels (0 kg S ha^-1, 25 kg S ha^-1, 50 kg S ha^-1) as sub plot factor. In the view of this experiment, Ridge sowing and Raised bed planting were significantly superior to other land configuration methods like flatbed Line sowing and flatbed Broadcasting in terms of growth parameters, yield attributes, and yield as well as the economics of crop cultivation. The different levels of sulphur showed a positive response in influencing the growth attributes, yield attributes and yield of mustard. The application of 50 kg S ha^-1 was significant over other sulphur levels in terms of growth parameters, yield attributes and yield and profitability of mustard crop cultivation.