A field experiment on influence of sulphur and potassium levels on yield and yield attributes of sesame was conducted in Agronomy Research Farm, University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) during Kharif season, 2017. Varying levels of sulphur (0, 25, 50 and 75 kg ha-l) and potassium (0, 25, 50 and 75 kg ha-l) were applied to experimental plots. The results revealed that sesame significantly responded to the application of sulphur and potassium up to 50 kg ha-l for growth, quality, yield and yield attributes of sesame. The taller plant (76.83 cm), maximum number of branches per plant (3.87), more number of capsules per plant (43.82), more number of seeds per capsules (59.36), maximum seed yield (673 kg ha-1), maximum stover yield (1078 kg ha-1), more oil content (48.76 %) and maximum oil yield (291.7 kg ha-1) were noticed where 50 kg ha-1 sulphur treated. On the contrary taller plant (76.97 cm), maximum number of branches per plant (3.93), more number of capsules per plant (42.77), more number of seeds per capsules (59.36), maximum seed yield (617 kg ha-1), maximum stover yield (1043 kg ha-1), more oil content (48.65 %) and maximum oil yield (286.6 kg ha-1) were recorded from 50 kg ha-1 potassium treatments.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.5(2): 147-150, August 2018
Angoumois grain moth is one of the most damaging pests of rice in storage in tropical and subtropical regions. To combat the infestation of the pest farmer mostly uses the chemical insecticides, which are costly and not environment friendly. Using plant originated botanicals is a good alternative to the chemical pesticides. Hence, the study was conducted to find a suitable botanical to manage the Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, with low cost. The experiment was conducted in the laboratory under the
Four bottle gourd varieties and lines (V1: BARI and three pruning stages (P1: Pruning at two vine stage, P2: Pruning at 3 vine stage and P3: Pruning at 4 vine stage) were implied to observe the effect of pruning on the maximization of vine production in bottle gourd. V4 produced maximum number of vine (117.2/plant) and highest vine yield (10.2 t/ha) among four varieties while P3 produced maximum number of vine (109.2/plant) and highest vine yield (9.1 t/ha) among three pruning techniques. The maximum number of harvested vine (118.0/plant) and highest vine yield (10.73 t/ha) was found from V4P3 which was statistically followed by V4P1 and the lowest vine yield was recorded from V2P1 (6.62 t/ha). LS 0026-5-3 along with pruning of terminal shoots four vine stages can be recommended for better vine production in bottle gourd for use as leafy vegetable.
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