Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Dr. Hardik A Patel, Dr. AD Raj, Dr. Chirag V Khambhu and Dr. Sonal J Vaja

Abstract:
The field experiment was laid out on the plot F-23 College Farm, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during the summer season of 2016 to study Effect on growth and yield characteristics of summer sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) as influenced by different levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and biofertilizers in south Gujarat condition. The different levels of nitrogen viz., N₁: 25 kg/ha, N₂: 50 kg/ha and N₃: 75 kg/ha, different levels of phosphorus P₁: 12.5 kg/ha, P₂: 25 kg/ha and P₃: 37.5 kg/ha and biofertilizers viz., B₀: No inoculation and B₁: Inoculation with azotobacter and phosphate solubilizing bacteria to summer sesame in eighteen treatment combinations replicated three in factorial randomized block design. Significantly higher plant height, Number of branches per plant, dry matter production per plant, Number of capsules per plant, Seed yield and haulm yield was recorded in treatment N₃: 75 kg/ha and P₃: 37.5 kg/ha which was at par with N₂: 50 kg/ha and P₂: 25 kg/ha. However, Highest growth and yield attributes was recorded in B₁: Inoculation with azotobacter and PSB.