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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2019, Volume : 7, Issue : 4
First page : (431) Last page : (436)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7641

Effect of Land Configurations and Sulphur Levels on Growth and Yield of Sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.)

Shaikh S. N., Narkhede W. N. and Shaikh M. F.*
Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Parbhani - 431 402, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mudassirshaikh00@gmail.com
Received: 11.07.2019  |  Revised: 15.08.2019   |  Accepted: 23.08.2019

 ABSTRACT

The experiment was conducted during Kharif 2017 at Experimental farm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani. The soil was clayey in texture, low in nitrogen, low in phosphorus, rich in potash and alkaline in reaction. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with 3 replication and 12 treatments combinations. The broad bed furrow recorded higher mean plant height (cm), number of functional leaves plant-1, leaf area plant-1, number of branches plant-1, total dry matter plant-1 , seed yield, straw yield, biological yield, harvest index than flat bed but found statistically at par with ridges and furrow; Application of  RDF (50:25 NP kg ha-1) with 30 kg sulphur ha-1 recorded higher mean plant height (cm), number of functional leaves plant-1, leaf area plant-1, number of branches plant-1, total dry matter plant-1, seed yield, straw yield, biological yield, harvest index than rest of sulphur levels but found at par  with 20 kg sulphur  ha-1. The broad bed furrow (BBF) and application of RDF (50:25 NP kg ha-1) with 30 kg sulphur ha-1  was found beneficial for increasing productivity and profitability.

Keywords: Broad Bed Furrow, Growth, Sesamum, Sulphur, Yield.

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Cite this article: Shaikh, S.N., Narkhede, W. N., & Shaikh, M.F. (2019). Effect of Land Configurations and Sulphur Levels on Growth and Yield of Sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.), Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 7(4), 431-436. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7741