Studies of Spacing on Growth and Yield of Different Varieties of Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to find out the “Studies of spacing on growth and yield of different varieties of field pea (Pisum sativum L.)" during the rabi season of 2023-24 was conducted at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Institute of Agricultural Sciences, located at Utlou, Bishnupur District, Manipur, India. The treatment comprised three different spacing (S1- 20×10 cm, S2- 30×10 cm, and S3- 40×10 cm,) and three varieties V1- Rachna, V2 –Aman, and V3- Prakash with a total of nine treatment combinations. The experiment was laid out in a Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with three replications. The results revealed that the individual effect of spacing and varieties significantly enhanced the growth attributes and yield attributes for all the growth stages recorded. The spacing S3 - 40 × 10 cm and varieties V2 – Aman recorded maximum growth and yield attributes. The interaction of spacing and varieties was found to be non-significant for all the stages recorded but the treatment combination of S3V2 (40 × 10 cm + Aman) recorded maximum growth and yield attributes. Thus, from the experiment, it can be concluded that the application of S3V2 (40 × 10 cm + Aman) is more favorable for attaining sustainable higher profits and productivity in the cultivation of peas during the Rabi season in Manipur.