Chandrabhan Kushwaha1, K.G. Yadav1, Kamlesh Kumar Yadav2, Satendra Kumar2*
and Nishant1
Department of Agronomy1, Department of Soil Science2
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut-250110 (U.P.)
Email: kamlesh.tanda@gmail.com
Received-16.05.2017, Revised-26.05.2017
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during rabi season, 2015-16 to study the Effect of nutrient management on yield and quality of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) variety Pusa Bold at Crop Research Centre Chirori, Meerut. The experimental results revealed that significantly maximum growth parameters (plant height at harvest, and yield attributes (siliqua length, siliqua plant-1, seeds siliqua-1 and test weight), yield (grain and stover), compared to rest of the treatments. The increment in seed yield under application of 100% NPK+40 kg S+1.5 B+20 kg Zn ha-1 was 25.32 % over 100% NPK..Maximum gross return, net return and B: C ratio was also recorded with the application of 100% NPK+40 kg S+1.5 kg B+20 kg Zn ha-1. Besides, this combination also improves quality of produce and physico-chemical properties of soil.
Keywords: Nutrient management, Indian mustard, Quality
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