Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Praveen Kumar, Divya Singh, Atish Yadav, Shubhendu Singh, Abhishek Mishra and Dr. Anil Kumar Singh

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2021-22 at the Agronomy Research Farm of the Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.) India to study the “Effect of date of sowing and planting geometry on growth and yield of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.)”. The experiment included two factors, viz. Date of sowing (25 October, 04 November, 14 November) and Planting geometry(40 x 15, 40 x 20, 40 x 25). The overall 9 treatment combinations were accommodated in Split Plot Design and replicated three times. From the results sowing during the 25 October recorded Significantly higher crop yield attributing characters viz. number and weight of siliqua per plant and ultimately seed yield (19.8 q/ha) with better growth and higher dry matter accumulation in yield components compared to 04 November and 14 November. Crop geometry of 40 x 15 cm recorded significantly higher seed yield (20.5 q/ha) with better utilization of space, nutrients, water and sunshine resulting in higher dry matter accumulation as compared to 40 x 20, 40 x 25 cm crop geometry.