Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Gajala Ambari and RS Sidar

Abstract:
A field experiment entitled “Performance of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) as influenced by seed rate and crop geometry” was conducted at RMD College of Agricultre and research Station, Ambikapur (C.G.) during the rabi season of 2020-21. The soil of the experiment field was sandy loam in texture with slightly acidic in nature, low in available nitrogen and medium in phosphorus and potassium content. The experimental field was layout in Factorial Randomized Block Design with six treatment combination consisting three levels of seed rate i.e., 20, 30 and 40 kg ha^-1 and two level of crop geometry (row to row spacing) i.e., 30 and 45 cm and three replication. Among the different seed rates S3 (40 kg ha^-1) recorded maximum plant height (69.23 cm), seed yield (12.79 q ha^-1) and stover yield (28.09 q ha^-1), biological yield (40.57 q ha^-1), gross returns (Rs. 66758 ha^-1) and net returns (Rs. 38593 ha^-1) over remaining seed rates. Sowing the linseed crop with row spacing of 30 cm between two row recorded significantly higher in all growth parameters, yield attributes characters, yield and economics over 45 cm between two row. Hence, seed rate of 40 kg ha^-1 and row spacing of 30 cm between two row is recommended.