Annals of Horticulture
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

Effect of date of sowing on productivity of black cumin

  • Author:
  • Samima Sultana1, Bhabani Das2, Bankim Chandra Rudra3, Ganesh Das4, Banaz Alam5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 172 to 175

1Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture), Malda Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Ratua, Malda, West Bengal, India

2Senior Scientist cum Head (In charge), Malda Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Ratua, Malda, West Bengal, India

3Farm Manager, Malda Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Ratua, Malda, West Bengal, India

4Subject Matter Specialist (Agril. extension) Coochbehar Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya

5Farm Manager, Jalpaiuri Krishi Vigyan Kendra, WBUFAS

Online published on 17 March, 2018.

Abstract

The experiment was carried out during rabi season during 2016–2017 at Malda District of West Bengal ascertain the best sowing date to get high yield and quality in nigella. The study consisted of four different sowing dates like T1-Cultivation of Black Cumin in mid September, T2-Cultivation of Black Cumin in end of September, T3-Cultivation of Black Cumin in mid. October, T4-Cultivation of Black Cumin in early November, T5: Farmers practice (October-November). The different dates of sowing had significant influence on the morphological, growth, yield and quality attributes of the crop.

Keywords

Black cumin, Date of sowing, Nigella, Spices plant, Sowing time