Effect of sowing time and different levels of nitrogen on yield and quality of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during 2013-14 and 2014-15 at Students' Research Farm, Khalsa
College, Amritsar to study the effect of time of sowing on yield and quality of barley (Hordeum
vulgare L.) under different levels of nitrogen. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design with
three replications. Three dates of sowing (20 October, 5 November and 20 November) were kept in
main-plots and four levels of nitrogen (control, 50, 62.5 and 75 kg N/ha) were kept in sub-plots.
Crop sown on 20 November recorded higher yield attributing characters (number of effective
tillers, number of grains per ear and 1000- grain weight) grain and malt yield during both the years.
Among nitrogen levels 62.5 kg N/ha gave maximum yield attributing characters (number of effective
tillers, number of grains per ear and 1000- grain weight) grain and malt yield during 2013-14 and
2014-15. However, malt recovery was highest in 20 October sowing and control than all other
treatments during both years.