Effects of sowing dates and spacing on semi rabi green gram

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the semi rabi seasons of the year 2016 and 2017 at Pulse Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Model Farm, Vadodara, Gujarat in sandy loam soil. It evaluates the effect of four datesof sowing (1st week of Sept., 3rd week of Sept., 1st week of Oct. and 3rd week of Oct.) and two spacing (30 cm and 45 cm between rows) on growth and yield of green gram. The results revealed that higher number of pods/plant, number of seeds/pod Pod length and test weight as well as maximum seed and haulm yield were recorded in the crop sown on 3rd week of Sept., while Plant height and number of branches per plant in 1st week of September. Plant population was not altered due to different dates of sowing. In general narrow spacing (30 cm between rows) record highest grain and straw yield whereas wider spacing of 45 cm between rows produced significantly highest number of branches/plant, pods/plant and test weight. Plant height, number of seeds/pod and Pod length record unaffected due to different spacings.