Influence of sunflower stover and nutrient management on growth, yield and energetics of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in a pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan)- sunflower cropping system

SUBHASH BABU; D S RANA; G S YADAV; RAGHAVENDRA SINGH

doi:10.56093/ijas.v86i3.56856

Authors

SUBHASH BABU ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
D S RANA ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim centre, Tadong, Gangtok 737 102
G S YADAV IARI, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012
RAGHAVENDRA SINGH ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v86i3.56856

Keywords:

Dry matter accumulation, Energy use efficiency, Oil content, Residual effect

Abstract

A fixed plot field experiment was carried out during kharif and spring seasons of 2008-09 and 2009-10 at New Delhi, to study the effect of sunflower stover and nutrient management on growth, yield and energy dynamics of sunflower in a pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] -sunflower (Helianthus annuus L). cropping system. Results revealed that residual effects of sunflower stover incorporation resulted in higher values of growth attributes, seed yield (2.45 tonnes/ha), oil content (41.3%) and energy use efficiency (8.3) in succeeding sunflower crop in a pigeonpeasunflower cropping system. Residual effect of sunflower stover incorporation increased seed yield of sunflower by 19.5% over the no stover incorporation. Among the P levels applied to preceding pigeonpea, residual effect of 30 kg P/ha recorded the highest values of growth parameters resulted in 23.3% increase in the seed yield of sunflower over the control. Direct effect of RD of N and P (80 kg N+15 kg P/ha) recorded the significantly higher values of growth parameters, seed (2.71 tonnes/ha) and stover (4.44 tonnes/ha) yields, oil (42.3 %) and protein (14.9%) contents and net energy output (120.0× 10³ MJ/ha)). Increase in seed yield due to RD of NP was 12.4% and 66.3% higher than 50% RD of NP and control, respectively.

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