Growth Attributes and Their Interaction in Toria (Brassica campestris) as Influenced by Various Levels of Phosphorus and Sulphur in Mid Hill Zone of Himachal Pradesh
Kavita Devi
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India.
Mahesh Tripathi
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India.
Rakesh Kumar
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India.
Arun Kumar *
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India.
Yavnika Saini
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India.
Sonali Rathore
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India.
Anjly Kumari
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India.
Shivangi Sood
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India.
Naveen Jamwal
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field experiment was carried out at Research Farm Kakli, Eternal University, Baru Sahib (H.P.) during Rabi season of 2021-22 to study the “Growth Attributes and their Interaction in Toria (Brassica campestris) as Influenced by Various Levels of Phosphorus and Sulphur in Mid Hill Zone of Himachal Pradesh.” The trial comprised of two factors (phosphorus and sulphur) which prepared twelve treatment combinations and positioned out in factorial randomized block design (FRBD) and replicated thrice to attain the unvarying and unbiased results. The texture of soil was sandy loam with pH 7.12.The twelve treatment combinations comprising four phosphorus levels (15-30-45-60 kg P2O5 /ha) and three levels of sulphur (20-30-40 kg S /ha). It was ascertained that significantly higher plant height, number of leaves /plant, number of branches /plant and dry weight /plant, were reported under treatment P4 i.e. 60 kg P2O5 /ha. Amongst the several levels of sulphur, significantly higher growth attributes i.e. plant height, number of leaves /plant, number of branches /plant and dry weight /plant were reported under treatment S3 i.e. 40 kg S /ha.
Keywords: Toria, phosphorus, sulphur, growth attributes