Growth and Yield of Indian Mustard as Affected by Integrated Nutrient Management under Doon Valley Condition of Uttarakhand, India
Yash Nandan *
Doon (P.G.) College of Agriculture Science and Technology (Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal) Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248011, India.
R. K. Sharma
Doon (P.G.) College of Agriculture Science and Technology (Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal) Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248011, India.
Saurabh Suman
College of Post Graduate Studies in Agricultural Science (Central Agricultural University, Imphal), Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India.
R. G. Upadhyay
College of Post Graduate Studies in Agricultural Science (Central Agricultural University, Imphal), Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: To study the effects of integrated nutrient management practices on growth, and yield of Indian mustard.
Study Design: Randomized Block Design.
Place and Duration of Study: Agricultural Research Farm Doon (P.G.) College of Agricultural Science and Technology, Selaqui, Dehradun during rabi season (2023-2024).
Methodology: The experiment was laid out with three replication and ten treatments. The plot size was 4.5 m × 3m with high yielding variety ‘NRCHB 101’ was taken for the study.
Results: Significantly the highest growth parameters at harvest viz. plant height(199.33cm), number of primary and secondary branches(10.00 and15.66),leaf area index(3.64), dry matter (68.233 g plant-1),yield attributing characters i.e. length of siliquae (6.433cm), number of siliquae plant-1(323.667),number of seeds siliquae -1(13.333), test weight(5.57g), grain yield(21.813q ha-1), stover yield(71.343q ha-1), biological yield(93.157q ha-1), harvest index (23.407) were observed in T10 (75% RDF + FYM + Vermicompost + Azotobacter)and the lowest were observed in the in the T1.
Conclusion: The significantly higher grain yield was observed in T10 (75% RDF + Vermicompost @ (5 ton/ ha + FYM @ (10 ton/ ha + Azotobacter).
Keywords: Azotobacter, fertility, FYM, growth, RDF, vermicompost