Effect of different dates of sowing on Phenological stages and yield contributing characters of brinjal. ( Solanum melongena L.)

Abstract

This project was carried out to evaluate effect of different dates of sowing on Phenological stages and yield contributing characters of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). Variety that used in the experiment was Local. The trials were conducted at three different dates of sowing that are 2 February, 16 February and 1 March. Recommended agronomic practices were followed throughout the experiment. This experiment was to determine which treatment (sowing on 2 February, 16 February and 1 March) is more suitable to the particular locality. It was found that sowing on 2 February was able to show better results. All the Phenological parameters such as plant height, no. of branches per plant and yielding parameters such as fruit weight per plant, yield per hectare which were observed during the experiment gave better result in treatment T1 (sowing on 2 February). It was concluded from the present experiment that sowing on first fortnight of February (2 February) in brinjal showed more promising results than sowing on second fortnight of February (16 February) and first fortnight of march (1 march).