Review Article
Advances in Agronomic Management of Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj. Cosson): An Overview
Table 13
Effect of low monetary agrotechniques on seed yield and oil content of mustard at Bharatpur during 1997-1998.
| | Treatments | Seed yield (kg/ha) | % increase over local practice | Oil content (%) | Oil yield (kg/ha) |
| | Local Practice (T1) | 1200 | — | 40.3 | 463 | | RP (No thinning and gypsum) (T2) | 1371 | 14.2 | 40.3 | 525 | | RP + thinning at 15 & 25 DAS (T3) | 1407 | 17.3 | 40.5 | 560 | | T3 + N-S sowing (T4) | 1376 | 14.7 | 40.7 | 560 | | T3 + Removal of 4th row and 4th plant (T5) | 1156 | 3.7 | 40.4 | 467 | | T5 + 56.75% N as top dressing (T6) | 1073 | 10.6 | 40.3 | 432 | | T3 + I irrigation at 40–50 DAS (T7) | 1232 | 2.7 | 40.6 | 500 | | T1 + 200 kg gypsum/ha (T8) | 1217 | 1.4 | 40.9 | 500 | | T3 + removal of 4 older leaves (T9) | 1343 | 11.9 | 40.5 | 544 | | RP + de-topping at bud-initiation stage (T10) | 1464 | 22 | 40.7 | 596 |
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Source: AICRP-RM, 1998 [12].
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