Response of Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth and Yield of Indian Mustard [Brassica Juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss.] Irrigated Conditions of Punjab

Abstract

Experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2015-16 at the Agricultural Research Farm Dhablan of the G.S.S.D.G.S. Khalsa college Patiala, Punjab. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 3 replications and 13 treatment combination of integrated nutrient Management. The soil of experimental field was clay in texture with pH 7.2 and contained organic carbon 0.80%, available nitrogen 374 kg/ha, available phosphorus 30.32 kg/ha and available K 120 kg/ha. All nutrients were applied in besal dose at one day before sowing. The crop was sown on 20^th October, 2015. Application of Integrated nutrient Management significantly influenced the plant height, number of branches per plant, fresh weight of plant, dry weight of plant. The highest seed yield was recorded with the application of T₇ (100% RDF + 2t FYM ha^-1 + 20kg S ha^-1 + 20kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1 + 1t vermicompost ha^-1 + Azotobacter Seed treatment) was found significantly higher over rest treatments.