Assessing the Impact of Sulfur, Magnesium, and Acephate on Mustard Crop Performance
Krishna Kumar Patel *
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208002, India.
Anil Kumar
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208002, India.
Ravindra Kumar
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208002, India.
Sanjeev Sharma
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208002, India.
Kaushal Kumar
Department of Soil Conservation and Water Management, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208002, India.
Sajneev Kumar
Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208002, India
Ajay Kumar Baheliya
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, 204229, India.
Pardeep Kumar
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, 250110, India.
Dev Narayan Yadav
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, 204229, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Field experiments were conducted to studies the interaction effect of sulphur, magnesium and acephate on growth parameters, yield components and yield of mustard during rabi season of 2022-23 and 2023-24 at students instructional farm, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur under Central Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh. The experiment consist of 18 treatments combinations in factorial randomized block design with three replications consisted of three levels of sulphur (0, 20 and 40 kg ha-1), three magnesium levels (0, 10 and 20 kg ha-1) and two pesticide levels (with acephate and without acephate). The results demonstrated significant improvements in growth parameters with the combined treatments, notably increasing plant height to 183.25 cm at 60 days after sowing. While plant population remained constant at 13.44 plants per square meter, dry matter accumulation rose from 27.13 g to 28.22 g per plant, and branching increased from 12.59 to 13.14 branches per plant. The S and Mg treatments synergistically enhanced leaf development, with the highest leaf counts observed in the S x Mg treatment. Yield attributes, including the number of siliques per plant and seeds per silique, were significantly improved, particularly with the S x Mg and S x Mg x I interactions. Seed production and stover yield were also notably increased, emphasizing the importance of integrated nutrient and pest management for optimizing mustard production.
Keywords: Mustard, sulphur, magnesium, growth, yield