International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (1075) Last page : (1079)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5194
Productivity Zoning of Indian Mustard (Brassica spp.) in Haryana State by Climatic and Physical Factors
Anurag*, Anil Kumar, Diwan Singh, Raj Singh and P. Vijaykumar1
Department of Agricultural Meteorology, CCS HAU Hisar-125004, Haryana
1PC-AICRPAM, ICAR-CRIDA, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad-500059
*Corresponding Author E-mail: anurag.airon@gmail.com
Received: 5.07.2017 | Revised: 11.08.2017 | Accepted: 16.08.2017
ABSTRACT
The present study aim conceptualized the productivity zoning of Indian mustard growing area of the Haryana on the basis of winter season temperature and rainfall, soil characteristics and area and production under the crop. All parameters were plotted in Geographical Information System for identifying productivity zone. Six different zones were delineated showing potential for mustard crop. Western, southern and central parts of state showed better physio-climatic properties whereas north eastern districts were found poor for this crop. Winter isotherm of 18 oC and isohyets of 50 mm showed dominance over mustard growing regions in the state. Although rainfall increasing, yet decrease in temperature towards north eastern districts may be the reason to control the mustard crop there. Hisar and Rewari found foremost districts having suitable soil and climatic conditions. The research can be helpful for agricultural planning and policy formulation.
Key words:Winter rainfall, Isohyets, Isotherm, soil texture, productivity zones, GIS
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Cite this article: Anurag, Kumar, A., Singh, D., Singh, R. and Vijaykumar, P., Productivity Zoning of Indian Mustard (Brassica spp.) in Haryana State by Climatic and Physical factors, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 1075-1079 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5194
