2024, Vol. 7, Special Issue 5

author(s)
Anwesha Charan, Akankhya Pradhan, Rajesh Singh and Prashant Maurya

abstract
A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2023 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). The soil of experiment plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.8), low in organic carbon (0.62%), available N (182 kg/ha), available P (32.2 kg/ha), available K (240.7 kg/ha). The experiment was laid out in Randomize Block Design with nine treatments each replicated. The treatment combinations are mentioned as T₁: 2^nd fortnight of June + Spacing 20 cm × 10 cm, T₂: 2^nd fortnight of June + Spacing 30 cm × 10 cm, T₃: 2^nd fortnight of June + Spacing 40 cm × 10 cm, T₄: 1^st fortnight of July + Spacing 20 cm × 10 cm, T₅: 1st fortnight of July + Spacing 30 cm × 10 cm, T₆: 1^st fortnight of July + Spacing 40 cm × 10 cm, T₇: 2^nd fortnight of July + Spacing 20 cm × 10 cm, T₈: 2^nd fortnight of July + Spacing 30 cm × 10 cm, T₉: 2^nd fortnight of July + Spacing 40 cm × 10 cm. The results showed that sowing on 1^st fortnight of July at 30 cm×10 cm (Treatment 5) recorded highest maximum plant height (64.58), dry weight (10.56), number of pods per plant (14.68), number of seeds per pod (8.64), test weight (44.53 g), seed yield (1.88 t/ha). The before said treatment also recorded maximum gross return (Rs. 1, 35, 476.41/ha), net return (Rs. 98,140.41/ha) and B: C ratio (2.63).