Performance of Soybean Varieties in Relation to Different Sowing Dates in Kymore Plateau and Satpura Hills Zone of Madhya Pradesh

Author: Nirmal Choudhary, Anay K. Rawat, Abhijeet Dubey and Pramod Kumar

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Abstract

The present investigation was carried at Research farm, Department of Physics and Agro-meteorology, College of Agricultural Engineering, JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.) during kharif season of 2022. Major objectives of the investigation were to find out the most suitable time for sowing of soybean, to assess the performance of soybean varieties under different dates of sowing and to work out economics of the treatments. Non-availability of early maturing, photo-insensitive, high yielding cultivars with resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses are the major challenges limiting soybean productivity in present climate changing scenario. The experiment was laid out in split plot design taking three dates of sowing in different meteorological weeks i.e. 25th, 27th and 29th in main plots and three varieties (viz., JS 20-98, JS 20-34 and JS 20-69) in sub-plots with three replications. The study revealed that sowing of soybean in 25th MW found most suitable. This sowing period can be extended up to 27th MW on basis of monsoon onset in the region without any substantial yield loss. Soybean sowing in 29th MW caused significant yield loss. Both varieties JS 20-98 and JS 20-69 were found to be superior over variety JS 20-34. Sowing of soybean varieties JS 20-98 and JS 20-69 during 25th meteorological week resulted more productive and remunerative.

Keywords

Soybean, Dates of sowing, Varieties, Meteorological week (MW), Photoperiod

Conclusion

Based on the foregoing discussion, it can be concluded that 25th meteorological week is best period for sowing of soybean in Kymore Plateau and Satpura Hills Zone of Madhya Pradesh but it can extended upto 27thmeteorological week based on monsoon onset. Both varieties JS 20-98 and JS 20-69 are suitable for getting higher yield. Sowing of soybean varieties JS 20-98 and JS 20-69 during 25th meteorological week will be more productive and remunerative.

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Nirmal Choudhary, Anay K. Rawat, Abhijeet Dubey and Pramod Kumar (2023). Performance of Soybean Varieties in Relation to Different Sowing Dates in Kymore Plateau and Satpura Hills Zone of Madhya Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(9): 773-777.