Production potential and economics of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) varieties under different row spacings on vertisol

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2015-16 at research farm of All India Coordinated Research Project on Safflower, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (Maharashtra).The soil of experimental field was vertisol. The topography of the experimental site was uniform and leveled. Safflower varieties Annigeri-1 and NARI -38 were tested in F.R.B.D. with three replicated thrice at 30 cm, 45 cm, 60 cm, 75 cm and 90 cm row to row spacing with 20 cm common plant to plant spacing. Data on mean seed yield (kg ha-1) as influenced by different spacing showed that the spacing 45 cm × 20 cm produced highest seed yield of 1149 (kg ha-1) than other treatments. Between two varieties, Annegiri-1 recorded higher seed yield of 1099 (kg ha-1) which was higher over NARI-38.Gross and net monetary returns followed the similar trend. Oil content of safflower was not influenced due to spacing or variety.