Response of different drip irrigation and fertigation levels on quality and seed yield in fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

AKASH; VIKRAM  GHIYAL; V P S  PANGHAL; T P  MALIK; PREETI  YADAV; NIKHIL  KASWAN; GAGANDEEP  SINGH; SOURABH  JAKHAR

doi:10.56093/ijas.v94i9.149924

Authors

AKASH Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004, India
VIKRAM GHIYAL Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004, India
V P S PANGHAL Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
T P MALIK Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004, India
PREETI YADAV Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004, India
NIKHIL KASWAN Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004, India
GAGANDEEP SINGH Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004, India
SOURABH JAKHAR ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v94i9.149924

Keywords:

Foeniculum vulgare (Mill.), Irrigation scheduling, Nitrogen fertigation, Seed quality

Abstract

The present experiment was conducted during winter (rabi) seasons of 2021–22 and 2022–23 at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana to study the effect of different drip irrigation and fertigation levels on quality and seed yield in fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) crop. The experiment was laid out in a split-split plot design in which 2 fennel varieties, viz. HF-143 and Hisar Swarup were grown with 4 levels of different irrigation scheduling, viz. I₁, 0.6 IW/CPE (Irrigation water/Cumulative pan evapo-transpiration); I₂, 0.8 IW/CPE; I₃, 1.0 IW/CPE and I₄, 1.2 IW/CPE as main plot treatments and 3 different nitrogen levels i.e. N₁, 20 kg/ha; N₂, 35 kg/ha and N₃, 50 kg/ha as sub-sub plots treatment. A range of nitrogen levels was applied in the experimental field through drip irrigation. It was clear from the study that irrigation scheduled at 1.2 IW/ CPE resulted significantly higher values when irrigated for quality parameters (test weight, seed germination and vigour indices I and II) and seed yield, which was statically at par with 1.0 IW/CPE. Maximum seed yield (15.5 g/plant), test weight (5.0 g), seed germination (84.0%) and vigour indices I (1,518.98) and II (281.13) were significantly recorded at nitrogen levels 50 kg/ha. Higher seed’s yield and quality parameters were recoded in variety HF-143 than Hisar Swarup. Based on the current study, it can be concluded that in the western region of Haryana, fennel variety HF-143 obtains better results, both in terms of quality and yield parameters when grown at irrigation scheduling IW/CPE 1.0 with 50 kg/ha of nitrogen level.

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