Effect of transplanting on yield and quality of pigeonpea (Cajanus Cajan (L.) millsp.)

Influence of age of seedlings and spacing on plant growth, seed yield and quality attributes of transplanted redgram (Pigeonpea) was studied during 2009–10. The seedlings transplanted at an inter row spacing of 150 cm recorded significantly more number of pods per plant (297.25), pod weight per plant (336.17 g), seed weight per plant (266.17g), seed yield recovery percentage (86.58) but significantly higher seed yield (22.46 q/ha) was recorded with 90 cm inter row spacing. The 28 days old transplanted seedling recorded significantly higher plant height at harvest (215.67 cm), dry matter accumulation (676.96 g/plant), number of pods (300/plant), pods weight (352.78/plant), seed yield (23.42 q/ha). Interaction of inter row spacing with age of seedlings was however, found non-significant.