?EFFECT OF SOWING DATE ON THE YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF SHORT DURATION PIGEONPEA

Authors

  • M A Aziz Agronomy Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur-l Ztl l, Bangladesh
  • A Ahad Miah Agronomy Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur-l Ztl l, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Sowing date, Yield components, Pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan.

Abstract

In a 2-year field trial conducted at Ishurdi, short duration pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Milisp.) responded to the
sowing date(15March, 15April, 15May, 15June, 15July,15August, 15September,15October, 15November and
15December).The highestyieldwasobtainedfrom 15Septembersowing,whichalsoproduced thehighestnumber
of pods per plant and 1000seed weight. Conpared with the sowing date of 15September, other dates reduced the
yield by 22.8 to 207.3%. Days to flowering, days to maturity and plant height declined almost linearly with the
progress of sowing dates. September was the optimum time of sowing.

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Published

1999-10-18

How to Cite

Aziz, M. A., & Miah, A. A. (1999). ?EFFECT OF SOWING DATE ON THE YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF SHORT DURATION PIGEONPEA. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 42(5), 257–259. Retrieved from http://biostaging.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2174

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 5 (1999): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles