Effect of fertility levels and agro-chemicals on growth, yield attributes and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
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Authors
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Mandvi Singh
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O.P. Sharma
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H.P. Verma
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Balwan .
Keywords:
Agro-chemical, fertility levels, growth, weeds and yield.Abstract
A field experiment was conducted at Agronomy farm, Sri Karan Narendra, College of Agriculture,
Jobner (Jaipur) during kharif season 2015 to study the effect of fertility levels and agro-chemicals on
performance of sesame. The results revealed that application of 100% recommended dose fertilizer
gave significantly higher growth parameter (plant height, number of branches/plant and dry matter
accumulation at harvest), yield attributing characters (number of capsules/plant, number of seeds/
capsule and test weight) and grain yield (0.94 t/ha), stalk yield (3.05 t/ha), biological yield and
harvest index of sesame over 50% and 75% RDF and was at par with 125% RDF. Further, foliar
spray of 500 ppm thiourea gave significantly higher growth parameter (plant height, number of
branches/plant and dry matter accumulation at harvest), yield attributing characters (number of
capsules/plant, number of seeds/capsule and test weight), grain yield (0.97 t/ha), stalk yield (3.05
t/ha), biological yield and harvest index of sesame over control.