Indian Journal of Agronomy
Year : 2001, Volume : 46, Issue : 1
First page : ( 168) Last page : ( 170)
Print ISSN : 0537-197X. Online ISSN : 0974-4460.

Growth and yield of taramira (Eruca sativa) as affected by nitrogen and sulphur under dryland conditions

Rana K.S., Rana D.S., Kumar P.

Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012

Received:  August,  2000.

Abstract

A 2-year field experiment was conducted during 1997–99 at New Delhi, to study the effect of 4 levels of nitrogen (0, 20, 40 and 60 kg N/ha) and 3 levels of sulphur (0,20 and 40 kg S/ha) on the growth and yield of rocket-salad or taramira (Eruca sativa Mill.) under dryland conditions. An application of 60 kg N/ha resulted in the highest seed yield (22.12 q/ha), being significantly higher than that of lower levels of N. Each higher level of nitrogen appreciably improved the growth and yield characters (plant height, primary branches/plant, siliquae/plant and seed yield/plant). The seed yield and yield attributes also increased significantly with 40 kg S/ha compared with the control.

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Keywords

Taramira, Nitrogen, Sulphur, Dryland, Seed yield.

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