This document outlines a seminar presentation on the effect of nutrient management on the growth and yield of sesame. The objectives are to test the feasibility of foliar nutrient application, optimize fertilizer and foliar nutrient timing, and determine suitable fertilizer doses. The study will evaluate 9 treatments combining soil-applied and foliar-applied nitrogen and phosphorus at recommended and reduced fertilizer doses. Key measurements will include growth parameters, yield attributes, yields, and economic analysis to determine the best nutrient management practices for increasing sesame growth and profits.

1. SEMINAR
on
TITLE
Effect of Nutrient Management on Growth
and Yield of Sesame
[ Sesamum indicum L. ]
PRESENTED BY :
Rajesh Kumar Dotaniya
M.Sc. (Ag.)
SUBMITED TO:
Dr. Narpat Singh
Professor Agronomy
Department of Agronomy
College of Agriculture
O.P.J.S. University Churu, Rajasthan

2. 1. To test the feasibility of nutrient application in the form
of spray
2. To optimize combination of recommended dose of
fertilizer and time of foliar spray of nutrients to sesame
3. To find of suitable dose of fertilizer along with time of
feeding of N and P for sesame
4. To determine the economics of the treatments
OBJECTIVES:-

3. Location :Agriculture Engineering college, JNKVV Jabalpur (M.P.)
Treatments :- 9
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH WORK
RDF = Recommended dose of fertilizer (60 kg N + 40 kg P2O5 + 20 kg K2O /ha)
SA = Soil application, FA = Foliar application
F- Flowering, G- Grain formation
S.
No.
Treatment Notatio
n
1 Soil application (SA) 100% RDF T1
2 T1 + Foliar application (FA) 2% of urea at flowering (F) T2
3 T1 + FA 2% of DAP (F) T3
4 T1 + FA 2% of Urea twice at (F + G) T4
5 T1 + FA 2% of DAP (F + G) T5
6 75% RDF + FA 2% of urea (F) T6
7 75% RDF + FA 2% of DAP (F) T7
8 75% RDF + FA 2% of Urea twice at (F + G) T8
9 75% RDF + FA 2% of DAP twice at (F + G) T9

4. OTHER TREATMENT DETAILS
Design - Randomized Block Design
Replications - 3
Gross plot size - 5.0m x 4.2 m
Net plot size - 4m x 3.6 m
Distance between replication - 1.0 m
Distance between plots - 0.5 m
Distance between rows - 0.30 m
Total number of plots - 27
Variety - Phule Til – 1
Seed rate - 5 kg / ha
Recommended dose of NPK - 60 : 40 : 20 (kg/ ha)
Fertilizer

5. OBSERVATIONS TO BE RECORDED
A. Growth parameters
1. Plant population / m row length at 20 DAS and final
2. Plant height at 30, 60, 90 DAS and at maturity
3. Number of basal branches / plant at 30 and 60 DAS
at maturity
4. Number of active leaves / plant at 30 and 60 DAS
5. Leaf area at 30 and 60 DAS
6. Studies on root parameters at 30 and 60 DAS
a.) Number of roots / plant
b.) Root length (Total)
7. Dry matter production (DMP)/ m2 at 30, 60, 90
DAS and at harvesting stage

6. B. Yield attributing characters – To be recorded at maturity
1 Number of capsules / plant
2. Number of seeds / capsule
3. 1000 – seed weight
C. Yields :
1. Seed yields / plot
2. Biological yield / plot
3. Straw yield / plot
D. Data to be computed
1. plant population / m2 at 20 DAS and at maturity
2. Dry matter production / m 2 at 30 ,60 , 90 DAS and at harvest
3. LAI at 30 and 60 DAS
4. CGR and RGR at 30, 60, 90 DAS and at harvest
5. Seed yield (kg / ha )
6. Straw yield (kg/ ha )
7. Harvest index (%)

7. E. Chemical analysis
1. Oil content in seeds (%)
2. Initial and post fertility status of soil
G. Economics
 Economic analysis on per hectare area basis
1. Cost of cultivation
2. Gross monetary returns
3. Net monetary returns
4. Benefit – cost ratio