J.C. Sharma and Chandra Prakash
Agriculture Research Station, ( Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology),Ummedganj, Kota
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during rabi seasons of 2000-01 and 2001-02 at Agricultural Research Station, Ummedganj, Kota to find out the suitable variety of linseed for fertility and irrigation. The experiment consistent of 24 treatment combinations, comprised of 2 varieties (Meera and Rashmi), 3 irrigation schedules (IW/CPE of 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7) kept in main plots and 4 fertility levels (0 kg N + 0 kg P2O5 ha-1, 40 kg N+ 20 kg P2O5 ha-1, 80 kg N + 30 kg P2O5 ha-1 and
120 kg N + 40 kg P2O5 ha-1) in sub plots in spilt plot design with 3 replications. Maximum seed yield, contents of N, protein
and oil and oil yield was recorded in Meera as compared to Rashmi. Significantly higher seed yield (15.47 q/ha) was
recorded at IW/CPE of 0.5 which was 20.11 % higher than IW/CPE of 0.3. Significantly and maximum higher oil yield (662 kg/ha) and protein content (11.98 %) was recorded at IW/CPE of 0.5 and per cent increased was 11 and 10.7 over IW/CPE of 0.3. The higher seed yield (17.48 q/ha) was recorded by application of 80 kg N + 30 kg P2O5/ha, which was 22.2 and 92.1
% higher over 80 kg N +20 kg P2O5 /ha and no fertilization. The oil content (42.80) and oil yield (753.60 kg ha-1) also
significantly increased by 3.62 and 12.2, 26.82 and 115.70 per cent at 80 kg N +30 kg P2O5/ha over 40 kg N +20 kg P2O5/ha and 0 kg N +0 kg P2O5/ha, respectively.
Keywords: N content, Oil yield, Protein content, Seed yield
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