Enhance mustard [Brassica juncea(L.) Czern and Coss] productivity through sprinkler irrigation under north Gujarat conditions

Yield, Quality, Nitrogen Use efficiency (NUE) and Water Use efficiency (WUE) of Indian Mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss] as Influenced by Irrigation and Nitrogen Levels

“…The highest value of oil percentage (40.2%) was noticed in IW/CPE=1.2 with application of 80 kg N/ha followed by IW/CPE=1.0 and same dose of nitrogen (38.9%) and the lowest (31.2%) was recorded with IW/CPE=0.8 and 40 kg N/ha. It might be due to application of irrigation water resulted better moisture availability during crop growth period which helps in increasing the metabolic activities in plant body and ultimately more oil formation and oil yield [8]. Nitrogen and oil content have inverse relationship but optimum supply of nitrogen helps in increasing the oil content in mustard [9].…”

Growth, Yield attributes and Yield of Indian Mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss] as Influenced by Irrigation and Nitrogen Levels

“…It might be due to application of right time irrigation scheduling enhanced availability of soil moisture and nutrients altogether these might have created a favourable growing condition for the crop, enhanced branching and boosted siliquae formation in the branches that results more yield attributes and yield (Kumar et al, 2000). Parmar et al, 2016) revealed that number of siliqua per plant and seed yield of mustard were increased significantly with optimum amount of application of irrigation water which resulted in higher moisture availability during crop growth period of mustard. Availability of soil moisture helped to maintain better plant water status and soil thermal regime during crop growing period while at the same time lowered down soil mechanical resistance, leading to higher root growth.…”