Effect of Row Spacing and Nitrogen on Growth and Yield of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

A field experiment was conducted during rabi 2012–13 at the Research Farm, College of Horticulture, Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) to study the response of coriander to different row spacing and nitrogen levels. The experiment was laid out in factorial RBD design with three replications including three row spacing and four levels of nitrogen. The different treatments significantly influenced the growth, yield and quality attributes of coriander. Application of 90–120 Kg N/ha and 30 cm row spacing significantly improved plant height, number of branches/plant, fresh weight of leaves (g)/plant, dry weight of plant (g)/plant, days to 50% flowering, number of umbels/plant, number of umbellets/plant, test weight, seed yield, straw yield, biological yield, harvest index, chlorophyll content in leaves (mg/g) and essential oil content (%) of seeds over their respective lower levels.