Vol. 12, Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Satyajeet Kumar, Rajan Kumar and RS Sidar

Abstract:
An experiment was conducted during Rabi seasons of 2022 at the crop research centre of RPCAU, Pusa (Samastipur), Bihar with 3 sowing dates and 4 nutrient management treatments. The experiment laid out in Split Plot Design with 3 replications revealed that sowing on 22nd November with N4 treatments of nutrient management i.e., 125% NPK (150:75:50 Kg/ha) + 1 Tonne Poultry Manure, application gave significantly higher grain yield (4.44 t/ ha) and net return (Rs. 62301/ha). Result also prove that the optimum date sowing (22 November) revealed maximum yield attributes, plant height (90.40cm), spike length (8.84cm), grains/ear (49.90) and test weight (38.27g) which were significantly higher than all other sowing dates. But in terms of B:C ratio which which was highest with N2 treatment of nutrient management i.e., 125% NPK (150:75:50 Kg/ha).