Volume 15, Issue 58, 2026 (April – June)
Research Article
Effect of Nitrogen and Sulphur on Growth and Yield of Mustard Grown on Sandy Loam Soil
Naresh Bishnoi, Arjun Lal Prajapat and Banka Ram
Keywords: Sulphur, Nitrogen, Vermicompost, RDF
DOI:10.37273/chesci.cs022057052
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Abstract
A field experiment was conducted at Research farm, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur during Rabi season¸ 2025-26 on sandy loam soil. The experiment comprises eight treatments of nitrogen chemical fertilizers, nitrogen through vermicompost and sulphur (100 % RDN through chemical fertilizers, 100% RDN through Vermicompost, 100% RDN through Vermicompost + 10 kg S ha-1, 100% RDN through Vermicompost + 20 kg S ha-1, 100% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha-1, 100% RDN through Vermicompost + 40 kg S ha-1, 100% RDN through Vermicompost + 50 kg S ha-1 and 100% RDN through Vermicompost + 60 kg S ha-1 was laid out in randomized block design and replicated thrice. The results indicated that among the treatments applied as application of 100% RDN through chemical fertilizers recorded significantly higher growth and yield parameters viz., plant height, dry matter accumulation, branches per plant, Siliquae per plant, seed per siliquae, test weight, seed yield (1815 kg ha-1), stalk yield (5845 kg ha-1) of mustard. Which found at par with application of T8 (100% RDN through Vermicompost + 60 kg S ha-1), T7 (100% RDN through Vermicompost + 50 kg S ha-1) and T6 100% RDF through Vermicompost + 40 kg S ha-1). The similar trend was found with application of 100 % RDN through chemical feritilizers in respect to net return (₹ 58183/ha) and B: C ratio (2.80). However, seed yield was significantly and positively correlated with number of siliquae per plant, seeds per siliquae, test weight and availability of N, P and K. The economic optimum combination of vermicompost and sulphur application in mustard as derived from response function was found to be 100% RDN through vermicompost + 40 kg S ha-1.
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