Journal of Krishi Vigyan
Open Access
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Effect of time of sowing and crop thinning on productivity of gobhi sarson (Brassica napus)

1Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004 (Punjab)

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab

*Corresponding Author's Email: harmeetkaur@pau.edu

Online published on 29 September, 2018.

Abstract

The cluster frontline demonstrations on canola type variety of gobhi sarson (Brassica napus) GSC 7 were conducted on 30 ha area by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) in three blocks of district namely Kharar, Majri and Dera Bassi during rabi season of 2017–18. The results revealed that timely sown demonstration plots where proper thinning and gap filling practices were followed, recorded higher average yield (20.86 q/ha) over control plots (17 q/ha). Benefit cost ratio for demonstration and control plots was 3.05 and 2.42, respectively. Timely sown gobhi sarson variety not only improves the crop yield but also lowers its cost of production.

Keywords

Cluster frontline demonstrations, Gap filling, Gobhi sarson, Thinning, Yield