Performance of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn.) to Different Dates of Sowing, Seed Rate and Row Spacing

An experiment was conducted with two sowing dates (D₁: 4^th week of October and D₂: 2^nd week of November), three levels of seed rate (S₁: 8 kg ha⁻¹, S₂: 12 kg ha⁻¹ and S₃: 16 kg ha⁻¹) and two row spacing (R₁: 30 cm between two row and R₂: 45 cm between two row) to study the response of linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn.). First date of sowing (D₁: 4^th week of October) recorded significantly highest plant height (59.71 cm), Dry matter accumulation (8.78 g plant⁻¹), No. of capsules plant⁻¹ (61.20), 1000 grain weight (6.45 g) seed yield (804 kg ha⁻¹), and stover yield (2543 kg ha⁻¹) over D₂: 2nd week of November. Among the different seed rates S₃ (16 kg ha⁻¹) recorded maximum plant height (59.75 cm), seed yield (800 kg ha⁻¹) and stover yield (2606 kg ha⁻¹) over remaining seed rates. Sowing the linseed crop with row spacing of 30 cm between two row recorded significantly higher plant height (59.31 cm), seed yield (832 kg ha⁻¹) and stover yield (2743 kg ha⁻¹) over 45 cm between tworow. Hence, sowing of linseed crop during 4^th week of October with a seed rate of 16 kg ha⁻¹ and row spacing of 30 cm between two row is recommended.