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Performance of Semi Rabi Sesame to Different Sowing Windows and Nutrient Levels under Central Vidharbha Region

Author: N.D. Chavhan, A.A. Choudhary, T. Lokesh and T.R. Marthe

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during semi rabi season of 2022-23 at Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture, Nagpur, to study the effect of different sowing windows and nutrient levels on growth, yield and economics of semi rabi sesame under Central Vidharbha Region with two factors viz., four sowing windows [D1 (35th MW), D2 (36th MW), D3 (37th MW) and D4 (38th MW)] and three nutrient levels [N1 (75% RDF), N2 (100% RDF) and N3 (125% RDF)] with twelve treatment combinations. Crop sown during 35th MW (27th Aug- 2nd Sept) recorded significantly highest plant height, number of branches plant-1, dry matter accumulation plant-1, number of capsule plant-1, seed yield plant-1, seed and straw yield (kg ha-1). It also recorded highest gross as well as net monetary return and B:C ratio. Application of 125% RDF (31.25:31.25 Kg N:P ha-1) recorded highest values of all the growth and yield contributing characters. Similarly, significantly higher values of gross and net monetary return and B:C ratio were recorded with application of 125% RDF as compare to 75% and 100% RDF.

Keywords

Semi rabi sesame, sowing windows, nutrient levels

Conclusion

Sowing window of 35th MW (27th Aug- 2nd Sept) resulted in higher growth and yield of semi rabi sesame compared to later sowing windows during semi rabi season. Application of 125% RDF recorded higher growth and yield attributes than other lower nutrient level, 125% RDF recorded higher grain and straw yield ha-1. Sowing window of 35th MW (27th Aug - 2nd Sept) recorded highest gross monetary returns, net monetary returns and B:C ratio. Similarly, application of 125% RDF (31.25:31.25 Kg N:P ha-1) recorded highest gross monetary returns, net monetary returns and B:C ratio in semi rabi sesame.

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How to cite this article

N.D. Chavhan, A.A. Choudhary, T. Lokesh and T.R. Marthe (2024). Performance of Semi Rabi Sesame to Different Sowing Windows and Nutrient Levels under Central Vidharbha Region. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(1): 271-273.