Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during the Kharif seasons of 2008-09 to 2011-12 at Niger Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Vanarasi (Gujarat), India to determine the most suitable sowing date for niger crop. Seeds (5 kg/ ha) of niger variety GN-1 were sown in RBD on 15 th July, 25 th July, 4th August, 14 th August, 24 th August and 4 th September with a spacing of 30 cm × 10 cm and supplied with recommended dose of NPK. The results revealed that sowing on second fortnight of July (15 th to 25 th July) produced the highest seed yield (kg/ha) attributed mainly to the increased number of branches, capitula per plant and a high 1000-seed weight whereas, delay in sowing leads to early flowering and maturity of niger crop might be due to favourable environmental conditions.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FORESTRY AND CROP IMPROVEMENT
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
