Vol. 10, Issue 11 (2021)

Author(s):
Pitcheri Narendra Hirwani, Rajesh Singh and Ekta Singh

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted during Rabi 2020 at CRF (Crop Research Farm), Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). The soil of the experimental field is sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.4). The treatments consisted of Spacing viz., 30x10cm, 45x10cm and 60x10cm and Foliar application of iron viz., Iron (0.1%), Iron (0.3%), Iron (0.6%) whose effect is observed in safflower (ISF-764). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten treatments replicated thrice. The results showed that viz.: number of capitulum per plant (29.33), seeds per capitulum (33.68) and test weight (51.37 g) were significantly recorded with the application of (60 cmx10cm + 0.6% Fe/ha). Maximum seed yield (1.91 t/ha), stover yield (4.73 t/ha) and harvest index (29.49%) were significantly recorded with the application of 30cm x10cm + 0.3% Fe/ha compared to all other treatments. However, the maximum gross returns (88929.60 INR/ha), net returns (63013.07 INR/ha) and B:C ratio (2.43) was significantly recorded significantly with the application of 30cm x10cm +0.3% Fe/haas compared to all other treatments.