Growth , yield and quality of medicinal plant Chia (Salvia hispanica) as influenced by planting methods  and density

C K KUNDU; N R ANAND; H BANERJEE; N M DEVI; S K GUNRI; L NAYAK; G MONDAL; S K DE

doi:10.56093/ijas.v93i9.123290

Authors

C K KUNDU Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741 252, India
N R ANAND Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741 252, India
H BANERJEE Regional Research Station (CSZ) (Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya), Akshaynagar, Kakdwip, West Bengal
N M DEVI Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741 252, India
S K GUNRI Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741 252, India
L NAYAK Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741 252, India
G MONDAL Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741 252, India
S K DE Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal 741 252, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v93i9.123290

Keywords:

Economics, Oil content, Plant density, Productivity, Spacing

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at Central Research Farm, Gayeshpur, Nadia under BCKV, West Bengal to assess the impact of plant density and planting methods on growth, yield and quality attributes of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) grown during winter (rabi) seasons of 2019–20 and 2020–21. Treatments were distributed in split-plot design, with 2 establishment methods (M₁, direct sowing and M₂, Transplanting) in main plots and 4 planting density (S₁, 60 cm × 50 cm = 33,333 plants/ha; S₂, 50 cm × 50 cm = 40,000 plants/ha; S₃, 50 cm × 25 cm = 80,000 plants/ha; S₄, 50 cm × 20 cm = 1,00,000 plants/ha) in sub-plots. Crop under direct sowing with closer spacing (50 cm × 20 cm) had the greater number of primary branch (15.7/plant), primary branch length (38.4 cm) and main inflorescence length (25.9 cm), thereby reflecting superiority of this treatment combination over others. The same treatment combination produced significantly the highest grain (671.7 kg/ha), stem (1109.4 kg/ha) and husk yield (375.2 kg/ha), which led to increase harvest index (31.2). The greatest economic response in terms of gross return (228.4 × 10³ ₹/ha), net return (166.3 × 10³ ₹/ha) and B: C ratio (3.67) was recorded in crop under the same treatment combination. Based on quadratic regression equation, the optimum plant density of chia was calculated as 71,428 plants/ha. Thus, direct seed sowing at a density of 71,428 plants/ha (spacing ~ 55 cm × 25 cm) can be done for chia cultivation during rabi season in West Bengal condition.

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