Effect of Sulphur and Boron on Growth Characterstics, Yield Components and Productivity Parameters of Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) under Rainfed Condition of Chitrakoot Region, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

The current field experiment was carried out at Mahatma Gandhi Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya Chitrakoot, Satna (M.P.) during the Kharif season of 2021–2022 in order to assess the impact of sulphur and boron on growth parameters, yield attributes, and yield of mustard (Brassica juncea L.) under the rainfed conditions of the Chitrakoot area. The sandy loam texture of the experimental soil has a medium availability of boron and sulphur. The experiment used a factorial randomised block design with nine treatment combinations and three replications. The Pusa Mahak mustard variety was grown using the advised agronomic methods. Based on the findings of the experiment, it was possible to draw the conclusion that applying 35 kg S ha-1 + 2.5 kg B ha-1 40 DAS to mustard greatly boosts the plant's growth parameter i.e. plant height, no. of leaves and no. of branches and yield attributes i.e. number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod and 1000 seed weight (gm The application of 35 kg S ha-1 + 2.5 kg B ha-1 40 DAS considerably increased productivity parameter, i.e. seed yield (q ha-1), above the control, according to the results.