International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 6
First page : (849) Last page : (854)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5476
Growth, Yield and Economics of Quinoa as Influenced by Different Dates of Sowing and Varied Crop Geometry
K. Ramesh1*, K. B. Suneetha Devi2, K. A. Gopinath3 and M. Uma Devi4
1M.Sc (Ag) 2Professor
Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculturral University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030, Telangana
3Principal Scientist (Agronomy) AICRP for Dryland Agriculture, CRIDA, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana
4Director and Principal Scientist (SS&AC), Water Technology Centre, D.J.B., Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad-500030, Telangana
*Corresponding Author E-mail: rameshkhatravath@gmail.com
Received: 19.08.2017 | Revised: 28.09.2017 | Accepted: 3.10.2017
ABSTRACT
The field experiment was conducted at college farm, college of Agriculture, Hyderabad during Rabi 2015-16 to evaluate Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) at different dates of sowing and varied crop geometry in semi-arid regions of Telangana. The higher plant height was obtained in 16th November date of sowing, total dry matter at harvest was higher at 15th date of sowing ,1st November and 16th November recorded higher number of panicles plant-1, maximum seed yield was obtained with 15th October date of sowing. The highest seed yield was obtained with narrow spacing 15 × 10 cm and was followed by 30 × 10 cm spacing. The maximum net returns, cost benefit ratio and interaction effect of seed yield was recorded higher on 15th October date of sowing at 15 × 10 cm spacing.
Key words: Quinoa, Geometry, Dry matter, Panicle, Seed, Benefit cost ratio
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Cite this article: Ramesh, K., Suneetha Devi, K.B., Gopinath, K.A. and Uma Devi, M., Growth, Yield and Economics of Quinoa as Influenced by Different Dates of Sowing and Varied Crop Geometry, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(6): 849-854 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5476
