Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 3

Influence of agrochemicals on moisture stress mitigation in Indian mustard under rainfed conditions of Jammu

  • Author:
  • Rajeev Bharat1,, Vivak M. Arya2, Vikas Sharma3, S. Kour4, Meenakshi Gupta5, V. Sharma6, S.K. Rai7, R. Gupta8
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 274 to 278

1Assistant Professor/Jr. Scientist (Agronomy), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu-180009, J&K

2Assistant Professor, Division of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu-180009, J&K

3Associate Professor, Division of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu-180009, J&K

4Assistant Professor, Division of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu-180009, J&K

5Assoc. Professor, Division of Agronomy, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu-180009, J&K

6Assistant Professor, Division of Biochemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu-180009, J&K

7Assistant Professor/Junior Scientist (PBG), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu-180009, J&K

8Technical Assistant, AICRP Rapeseed Mustard, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu-180009, J&K

*Corresponding author Email id: bharat_rajeev@rediffmail.com

Online published on 21 February, 2018.

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at the Research farm, Chatha, Jammu during the rabi season of 201112 and 2012–13 to evaluate the performance of different agrochemicals viz. urea, thio-urea and potassium nitrate on moisture stress mitigation in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea) under rainfed conditions of Jammu. The application of 0.05% thio-urea spray twice at 50% flowering stage followed by 50% siliqua filing stage though at par with twice application of 1% KNO3 spray at 50% flowering stage followed by 50% siliqua filing stage resulted in significant increase in the seed yield as well as rainwater use efficiency (RUE) and cumulative water use (CWU) in Indian mustard. However, 0.05% thio-urea spray at 50% flowering stage followed by 50% siliqua filing stage) was found to be the most economical treatment than other treatments in comparison.

Keywords

Agrochemicals, Urea, Thiourea, Potassium nitrate, Indian Mustard, Brassica juncea, Yield