Growth and yield of taramira (Eruca sativa) as affected by nitrogen and sulphur under dryland conditions

A 2-year field experiment was conducted during 1997–99 at New Delhi, to study the effect of 4 levels of nitrogen (0, 20, 40 and 60 kg N/ha) and 3 levels of sulphur (0,20 and 40 kg S/ha) on the growth and yield of rocket-salad or taramira (Eruca sativa Mill.) under dryland conditions. An application of 60 kg N/ha resulted in the highest seed yield (22.12 q/ha), being significantly higher than that of lower levels of N. Each higher level of nitrogen appreciably improved the growth and yield characters (plant height, primary branches/plant, siliquae/plant and seed yield/plant). The seed yield and yield attributes also increased significantly with 40 kg S/ha compared with the control.