Vol. 6 (3) : May-June 2015 issue
Green Farming Vol. 6 (3) : 544-548 ; May-June, 2015
Yield, quality parameters & water use of summer sesame as influenced by irrigation scheduling and fertility levels
R.B. THANKI1*, R.M. SOLANKI2, J.M. MODHAWADIA3, P.J. PRAJAPATI4, B.S. GOHIL5 and N.B. BABARIA6
Cotton Research Centre, Khapat Farm, Junagadh Agricultural University, Porbandar -360 579 (Gujarat)
Designation : 1,3Asstt. Res. Scientist*(rbthanki@jau.in), 2Associate Professor, 4Agriculture Officer, 5Ph.D. Scholar, 6Professor & Head
Subject : Agronomy and Crop Production
Paper No. : P-2356
Total Pages : 5
Received : 22 August 2014
Revised accepted : 04 March 2015
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Citation :
R.B. THANKI, R.M. SOLANKI, J.M. MODHAWADIA, P.J. PRAJAPATI, B.S. GOHIL and N.B. BABARIA. 2015. Yield, quality parameters & water use of summer sesame as influenced by irrigation scheduling and fertility levels. Green Farming Vol. 6 (3) : 544-548 ; May-June, 2015
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted during summer season of 2007 and 2008 on a clayey soil at Cotton Research Centre, Khapat Farm, Junagadh Agricultural University, Porbandar, Gujarat to find out the combined effect of irrigation at critical growth stages and fertility levels on yield, quality and water use efficiency of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Total twenty four treatment combinations consisted of four levels of irrigation assigned to main plot and six levels of fertility in sub-plot laid out in split plot design with four replications. The results revealed that irrigating the crop at branching, flowering, capsule and seed development stages along with the application of 75.0:50.0:50.0 kg N:P2O5:K2Oha-1 were found significant for seed and stover yields of sesame, protein, oil content and oil yield. Whereas, water use efficiency was maximum when the crop was irrigated at flowering and capsule development stages only.
Key words :
Fertility levels, Irrigation schedules, Sesame, Sesamum indicum, WUE, Yield & quality parameters.
