Growth and yield attributes of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) as influenced by different organic manures

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2019-20 at Farm of Agronomy Section, College of Agriculture, Latur to find out the influence of different organic manures on growth and yield attributes of sesame. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with nine treatments and replicated three times. The treatments were T1-Control, T2-100%N (Urea), T3-75%N (Urea) + 25%N (FYM), T4-75%N (Urea) + 25%N (Vermicompost), T5-75%N (Urea) + 25%N (Poultry manure), T6-75%N (Urea) + 25%N (Neem cake), T7-75%N(Urea) + 25%N (Karanj cake), T8-75%N (Urea) + 25%N (Castor cake) and T9-75%N (Urea) + Azotobactor. Results revealed that among the different organic manures applied, the application of 75%N through (Urea) + 25%N through (Poultry manure) (T5) was found beneficial in increasing growth attributes viz., higher plant height (81.67cm), number of branches plant-1 (4.2), number of functional leaves (79.93), leaf area (10.68 dm2) and dry matter plant-1 (37g). The higher values of yield attributes viz., number of capsules plant-1 (53.80), seed yield plant-1 (8.95 g), capsule yield plant-1 (45.21 g), seed yield (516 kg ha-1) and test weight (3.9 g) were obtained due to 75%N(Urea) + 25%N(Poultry manure) (T5).