Yield attributes, yield and quality of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) as influenced by dates of sowing and nitrogen levels in Western Haryana

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the winter (rabi) season of 2013-14 and 2014-15 at Hisar, Haryana in a split plot design having four dates in the main plot and five nitrogen levels in the sub plots with three replications, to find out the effect of planting dates and nitrogen level on yield attributes and yield of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea). Growth characters, yield attributes, yields and qualities were found to be more with 15 October sowing compared to 30 October, 5 November and 15 November sowing dates. Growth characters, yield attributes, yields and qualities increased significantly with successive increase in nitrogen up to 100 kg N/ha. Integration of 100 kg N/ha with 15 October sowing, gave highest amount of seed yield than rest of the combinations of nitrogen levels and sowing dates during both the years.