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Growth, yield and chemical composition of different oilseed crops as influenced by sodicity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

K. N. Singh ,
D. K. Sharma  and
R. K. Chillar
K. N. Singh
Affiliation:
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India
D. K. Sharma
Affiliation:
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India
R. K. Chillar
Affiliation:
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India
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Summary

An experiment was conducted during the rabi seasons of 1980–1 and 1981–2 to study the effect of exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) of 87, 62, 44, 34 and 27 on growth, yield and chemical composition of toria (Brassica campestris var. Toria), raya (Brassica juncea L.) rapeseed (Brassica campestris var. Brown Sarson) and taramira (Eruca saliva). Number of branches per plant, number of siliquae per plant and seed yield of these crops were highest at 27 ESP. Increasing ESP decreased N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn concentrations and decreased that of Na in seed and stover. These crops can be grown successfully up to about 44 ESP without significant reduction in yield. Raya and rapeseed produced higher yields than the other oilseed crops on sodic soil.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 111 , Issue 3 , December 1988 , pp. 459 - 463
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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