Effect of land configuration methods and sulphur levels on growth, yield and economics of Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.)] under irrigated condition

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Varanasi, during rabi season of 2015-16, to study the effect of land
configuration and sulphur levels on yield attribute, yield and economics of Indian mustard [Brassica juncea
(L.)] on a sandy clay loam soil at Agriculture research farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi,
UP, India. The investigation was carried out in a spilt plot design with 3 replications. The treatment comprised
of four land configuration methods(-M1 - Flat bed broadcasting - M2 - Furrow sowing M3 - Flat line sowing
and M4 - Ridge side sowing) as main plot factor and four sulphur levels (control, 20 kg S ha-1, 30 kg S ha-1 , 40
kg S ha-1) as sub plot factor. Furrow sowing was significantly superior over other land configuration methods
in terms of growth parameter, yield attributes and yield as well as economics of crop cultivation. The different
levels of sulphur showed a positive response on influencing the growth attributes, yield attributes and yield of
mustard. The application of 40 kg S ha-1 was significant over other sulphur levels in terms of growth parameters,
yield attributes and yield and profitability of mustard crop cultivation.