Indian Journal of Agronomy
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 67
  • Issue: 3

Effect of sowing date and inter-row annual legume green-manuring on growth, yield and quality of desi cotton (Gossypium arboreum)

  • Author:
  • Balwant Singh1, R.N. Meena2,*, Ashvin Kumar Meena3, Kamlesh Meena3, A. Akash3, R. Meena4, Sanjay Kumar3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 324 to 326

1M.Sc. Student, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh221 005

2Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh221 005

3Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh221 005

4Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh221 005

Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh221 005

*Corresponding author1s Email: ramnarayanbhu@gmail.com

Online published on 31 October, 2022.

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the rainy (kharif) season of 2018 at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, to study the effect of sowing date and inter-row annual legume green-manuring on desi cotton (Gossypium arboreum L). The experiment comprised 5 sowing dates, viz. 20 April, 5 May, 20 May, 5 June, 20 June, in main plot and 4 inter-row legume green-manuring, viz. dhaincha [Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) Wight], sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea L.), clusterbean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.] and cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] in subplot. The results indicated that, growth parameters, yield attributes and quality parameters were found maximum in desi cotton when sown on 20 April and minimum when sown on 20 June. Amongst inter-row legume green-manuring, sunnhemp resulted in significantly maximum growth, yield and quality parameters. Thus, desi cotton sown on 20 April with inter-row legume green-manuring of sunnhemp was found better for improving the growth, yield and quality.

Keywords

Annual legume, Cotton, Green-manuring, Sowing date