Response of Sesame Growth and Yield to Jivamrut

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Instructional Farm, C. P. College of Agriculture, to study the “Response of sesame growth and yield to jivamrut” during kharif season of 2020 with Seven treatment combinations comprising, three levels of jivamrut, two time of application of jivamrut and one control (No jivamrut) were evaluated in randomized block design (in a factorial arrangement) with single control and replicated four times. The results of present investigation revealed that significantly the highest plant height and branches per plant were found with application of jivamrut. Levels of jivamrut and time of application of jivamrut were found non-significant with respect to plant height. Time of application of jivamrut was found significant with respect to branches per plant but levels of jivamrut was found non-significant. The yield attributes of sesame viz., number of capsules per plant, test weight, seed yield and stalk yield were found significant due to application of jivamrut, levels of jivamrut and time of application of jivamrut. Application of jivamrut was found significant but levels and time of application of jivamrut were found non-significant with respect to number of seeds per capsule. Application jivamrut provided significantly higher seed (556 kg/ha) and stalk (1425 kg/ha) yields of sesame, in case of levels of jivamrut (L3) 1000 lit/ha recorded significantly higher seed (607 kg/ha) and stalk (1513 kg/ha) yields of sesame and application of jivamrut at 20 days interval recorded significantly higher seed (647 kg/ha) and stalk (1708 kg/ha) yields as well as higher net return and benefit: cost ratio also found with this (L3) and 20 days interval. Interaction was found non-significant for yield attributes and yield.