Impact of Spacing and Nitrogen Levels on growth and Yield of Chia (Sylvia hispanica L.)

Author: Punyasloka Mohanty, Umesha C., Dillip Ranjan Sarangi and Lalit Kumarsanodiya

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Abstract

Nitrogen takes part in many physiological and biochemical plant processes and is a structural unit of amino acids, nucleic acids, enzymes and proteins, chlorophyll, and cell wall. Nitrogen is thus universally limiting factor in soil and most important for crops growth and yield, its management in the field level is necessary to obtain high seed yield. Efficient fertilization is necessary in both economic and environmental terms. This minimizes nutrient losses to the environment while producing optimum crop yields. A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2020 at experimental field of National Rice Research Institute (NRRI)-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Cuttack to determine the “Impact of spacing and nitrogen levels on growth, yield and economics of chia (Sylvia hispanica L.)”. The experiment consisted of four, doses of nitrogen (40, 60, 80, 100 kg/ha) and two spacing (50 cm × 20 cm, 60 cm × 20 cm). The experiment was arranged in a statistical design of Randomized Bl

Keywords

Chia, nitrogen level, spacing, yield, Sylvia hispanica L.

Conclusion

Optimum seed yield of chia was recorded at 100 kg N/ha at spacing of 50 cm × 20 cm. Comparing the seed yield of chia the application of 100 kg N/ha along with 50 cm row spacing had improved the seed yield of chia by 49.58 % compared to the control plots.

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Mohanty, Punyasloka, Umesha, C., Sarangi, Dillip Ranjan and Kumarsanodiya, Lalit (2021). Impact of Spacing and Nitrogen Levels on growth and Yield of Chia (Sylvia hispanica L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(1): 149-153.