Sumit Chaudhary, Anil Shukla, R.K. Prasad, Anil Nath, Rajeew Kumar, Naresh Malik and M.S. Negi
Abstract
Field experiments were conducted during the rabi season at N.E. Borlaug Crop Research Centre of GBPUAT, Pant Nagar (290 N, 79029E and at an altitude of 243.83 m) to study the effect of nano sized gypsum on growth, yield attributes, yield and quality of Indian mustard. The experiment consisting of 10 treatments was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Accumulation of dry matter in plant at various growth stages, siliquae per plant and weight of 1000 seeds remained significantly higher with seed treatment with nanosized gypsum @ 50 ppm along with 100 % RDF. Days to 50 % flowering, Fv/Fm value and Green seeker value did not differ significantly among various treatments during both the years of the study. The seed yield, too, was recorded significantly higher with seed treatment with nanosized gypsum @ 50 ppm along with 100 % RDF (i.e. T2 treatment) during both the years of study. Oil content, Fatty acid profile and Glucosinolate contents in seed did not differ significantly during both the years of study among the various treatments.