Effect of seeding rate and row spacing on the yield and quality of lentil (Lens c ulinaris) varieties
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v44i3.3558Keywords:
Lentil, Varieties, Seeding rate, Row spacing, Yield, QualityAbstract
Results of the field experiment conducted during the winter (rabo seasons of 1993-94 and 1994-95 at Bichpuri, indicated that small seeded cultivar Pant L 406 of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) had highest mean yield (1,786 kg/ha) with 45 kglha seed rate and 20 cm row spacing followed by bold seeded cultivar LH 84-8 (1631 kglha). Row spacing had no effect on the yield but 45 kg seedlha gave significant response over 30 and 60 kg seedlha. Interaction between seed rate and variety was significant during both the seasons. The benefit : cost ratio was maximum (1.76) in Pant L 406 with 20 cm row spacing and 45 kglha seed rate. In K 75 and LH 84-8 with 60 kglha protein content was significantly higher than Pant L 406.References
Effect of seeding rate and row spacing on the yield and quality of lentil (Lens culinaris) varieties
R.M. SlNGH* AND R.S. VERMA
R.B.S. College, Dr B.R. Ambedkar University, Bichpuri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 283 105
Received: March 1998
Results of the field experiment conducted during the winter (rabo seasons of 1993-94 and 1994-95 at Bichpuri, indicated that small seeded cultivar 'Pant L 406' of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) had highest mean yield (1,786 kg/ha) with 45 kglha seed rate and 20 cm row spacing followed by bold seeded cultivar 'LH 84-8' (1631 kglha). Row spacing had no effect on the yield but 45 kg seedlha gave significant response over 30 and 60 kg seedlha. Interaction between seed rate and variety was significant during both the seasons. The benefit :cost ratio was maximum (1.76) in 'Pant L 406' with 20 cm row spacing and 45 kglha seed rate. In 'K 75' and 'LH 84-8' with 60 kglha protein content was significantly higher than 'Pant L 406'.
Key words :Lentil, Varieties, Seeding rate, Row spacing, Yield, Quality
The lequmes, by and large, constitute an important group of crops and have been the main stay in Indian agriculture, as they re- store fertility, improve physical condition of soil and provide rich food and fodder. Lentil is an important pulse crop of rabi season,, sown from October to December all over
'India either as a pure crop or mixed crop. But due to use of traditional cultures, poor plant stand and inadequate plant density, average productivity is too low. Therefore, an attempt was made to find out the suitable cultivar, seeding rate and proper plant spacing to boost the productivity of lentil.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The experiment was conducted at Bichpuri campus during winter (rabi) seasons of 1993-94 and 1994-95. The experiment was laid out in ~~lit-~lot
design with 4 replications, keeping cultivars ('T 36', 'Pant L 406', 'K 75' and 'LH 84-8') in main plots and combination of row spacing (20 and 30cm) and seed rate (30,45 and 60 kg/ ha) in subplots. The soil of experimental site was sandy loam, having orgamc carbon 0.66%, total N 0.10% and available P20, and K,O 24.75 kglha and 300.33 kglha respectively. Of the 4 varieties, 2 were bold
Present address :'Assistant Agronomist, N.D.U.A.T., Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224 229
Table 1. Growth components and yield attibutes of lentil as influenced by cultivars, row spacing and seed rate.
Treatment Population at Plant height No. of podsl Weight of podsl No. of Grain weight , harvest (plantlm) (cm) plant plant (gm) gmhdplant (g)lplant
'T 36'
'Pant L 406' 37.42 38.33 37.51 37.32 150.0 175.5 6.55 7.23 218.5 228.5 2.43 2.43
'K 75' '26.17 27.50 32.86 36.27 90.5 101.0 4.41 5.43 110.7 113.2 2.04 2.11
'LH 84-8' 26.58 27.54 35.63 35.56 130.8 138.8 6.63 6.99 170.3 169.5 2.19 2.19
CD (P = 0.05) 0.99 1.06 1.79 N.S. 13.88 46.80 0.17 0.84' 10.60 24.30 0.10 0.25
Row spacing (cm) 20 30 CD (P = 0.05)
Seed rate (kglha) 30 45 60 CD (P = 0.05)
