Response of different castor hybrids to varied fertilizer levels under rainfed conditions of coastal Andhra Pradesh

Field experiment was conducted under rainfed condition at Agricultural College Farm, Bapatla during kharif, 2017 to evaluate the performance of different hybrids of castor with varied nitrogen levels. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with factorial concept and replicated thrice. The results revealed that among the hybrids, PCH 111 and GCH 4, and regarding the nitrogen levels application of 120 and 100 kg N ha⁻¹ recorded highest yield attributes, bean yield and stalk yield and found more suitable for growing under Krishna agro climatic zone.