Abstract
Mustard holds a significant position as one of the key rabi oilseed crops in India, encompassing an expansive 6.51 million hectares of cultivated land and yielding an impressive 7.67 million metric tons of production, albeit with a somewhat modest productivity rate of 1179 kilograms per hectare.This lower productivity is primarily attributed to suboptimal fertilizer application and the cultivation of mustard on marginal lands.Within the spectrum of seven edible oilseeds cultivated in India, rapeseed mustard stands out, contributing a substantial 28.6 percent to the overall oilseeds production.It secures the second position, trailing only behind groundnut, which commands a 27.8 percent share in India's oilseed economy.The existing disparity between oilseed production and demand continues to expand, underscoring the need for increased production to attain self-sufficiency.One potential avenue to bolster productivity and meet future demand lies in the adoption of the System of Mustard Intensification (SMI).During the rabi seasons of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, a meticulous field experiment unfolded at the Agricultural Farm, Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan.The study delved into the impact of crop establishment methods and nutrient management on Indian mustard, specifically the "Divya 33" variety.Employing a split-plot design with three replications, the experiment encompassed two distinct crop establishment techniques: drilling and transplanting.Additionally, it encompassed four distinct nutrient management strategies, denoted by their respective N:P 2 O 5 :K 2 O ratios -60:30:30, 70:35:35, 80:40:40 and 90:45:45 (in kilograms per hectare).The findings unveiled notable disparities between these approaches.In the realm of crop establishment techniques, the transplanting method emerged as the frontrunner, yielding superior results in various parameters.Notably, it contributed to greater plant height, expanded leaf area, a higher count of leaves per plant, an augmented crop growth rate, and increased dry matter accumulation when compared to the conventional drilling method.Furthermore, the transplanting method spurred higher branch formation per plant, increased siliquae production per plant and a greater number of seeds per siliqua, resulting in higher seed and stover yields in contrast to the drilling approach.Turning our attention to nutrient management, the application of 90 kilograms of nitrogen (N), 45 kilograms of phosphorus (P 2 O 5 ), and 45 kilograms of potassium (K 2 O) per hectare proved to be particularly advantageous.This nutrient management regimen exerted a positive and favorable influence across a spectrum of growth and yield parameters, ultimately culminating in the attainment of maximum seed yield at 1480 kilograms per hectare and a robust stover yield of 3049 kilograms per hectare for the mustard crop.In conclusion, the results of this study strongly advocate for the adoption of the transplanting method for crop establishment, paired with a nutrient management strategy involving 90 kilograms of N, 45 kilograms of P 2 O 5 and 45 kilograms of K 2 O per hectare.This synergistic approach holds the potential to significantly enhance mustard crop productivity, particularly in the lateritic soil conditions prevalent in West Bengal.
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Claim · model-written summary
Transplanting increased plant height, leaf area and leaf number compared with drilling.
- Taxon
- INDIAN MUSTARD
Brassica junceat0 - Treatment
- transplanting methode1
- Outcome
- plant height, expanded leaf area, a higher count of leaves per plante0
- Direction
- greatere0
- Comparator
- conventional drilling methode0
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t0“INDIAN MUSTARD”
e0“Notably, it contributed to greater plant height, expanded leaf area, a higher count of leaves per plant, an augmented crop growth rate, and increased dry matter accumulation when compared to the conventional drilling method”
e1“the transplanting method emerged as the frontrunner”
Claim · model-written summary
Transplanting increased crop growth rate and dry matter accumulation versus drilling.
- Taxon
- INDIAN MUSTARDBrassica junceat0
- Treatment
- transplanting methode1
- Outcome
- crop growth rate, and increased dry matter accumulatione0
- Direction
- augmentede0
- Comparator
- conventional drilling methode0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“INDIAN MUSTARD”
e0“an augmented crop growth rate, and increased dry matter accumulation when compared to the conventional drilling method”
e1“the transplanting method emerged as the frontrunner”
Claim · model-written summary
Transplanting raised branches, siliquae and seeds per siliqua compared with drilling.
- Taxon
- INDIAN MUSTARDBrassica junceat0
- Treatment
- transplanting methode0
- Outcome
- branch formation per plant, increased siliquae production per plant and a greater number of seeds per siliquae0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- drilling approache0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“INDIAN MUSTARD”
e0“the transplanting method spurred higher branch formation per plant, increased siliquae production per plant and a greater number of seeds per siliqua, resulting in higher seed and stover yields in contrast to the drilling approach”
Claim · model-written summary
Transplanting increased seed and stover yields relative to drilling.
- Taxon
- INDIAN MUSTARDBrassica junceat0
- Treatment
- transplanting methode0
- Outcome
- seed and stover yieldse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- drilling approache0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“INDIAN MUSTARD”
e0“the transplanting method spurred higher branch formation per plant, increased siliquae production per plant and a greater number of seeds per siliqua, resulting in higher seed and stover yields in contrast to the drilling approach”
Claim · model-written summary
The 90:45:45 N:P:K regime gave maximum mustard seed yield of 1480 kilograms per hectare.
- Taxon
- INDIAN MUSTARDBrassica junceat0
- Treatment
- 90 kilograms of nitrogen (N), 45 kilograms of phosphorus (P 2 O 5 ), and 45 kilograms of potassium (K 2 O) per hectaree0
- Outcome
- seed yielde1
- Direction
- maximume1
- Value
- 1480 kilograms per hectaree1
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“INDIAN MUSTARD”
e0“the application of 90 kilograms of nitrogen (N), 45 kilograms of phosphorus (P 2 O 5 ), and 45 kilograms of potassium (K 2 O) per hectare proved to be particularly advantageous”
e1“maximum seed yield at 1480 kilograms per hectare”
Claim · model-written summary
The 90:45:45 N:P:K regime yielded stover at 3049 kilograms per hectare.
- Taxon
- INDIAN MUSTARDBrassica junceat0
- Treatment
- 90 kilograms of nitrogen (N), 45 kilograms of phosphorus (P 2 O 5 ), and 45 kilograms of potassium (K 2 O) per hectaree0
- Outcome
- stover yielde1
- Direction
- robuste1
- Value
- 3049 kilograms per hectaree1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“INDIAN MUSTARD”
e0“the application of 90 kilograms of nitrogen (N), 45 kilograms of phosphorus (P 2 O 5 ), and 45 kilograms of potassium (K 2 O) per hectare proved to be particularly advantageous”
e1“a robust stover yield of 3049 kilograms per hectare”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend transplanting mustard with 90 kilograms N, 45 kilograms P and 45 kilograms K per hectare.
- Taxon
- INDIAN MUSTARDBrassica junceat0
- Outcome
- the adoption of the transplanting method for crop establishment, paired with a nutrient management strategy involving 90 kilograms of N, 45 kilograms of P 2 O 5 and 45 kilograms of K 2 O per hectaree0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“INDIAN MUSTARD”
e0“the adoption of the transplanting method for crop establishment, paired with a nutrient management strategy involving 90 kilograms of N, 45 kilograms of P 2 O 5 and 45 kilograms of K 2 O per hectare”
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