Integrated nutrient management

2. Synopsis Seminar
Speaker Dhanendra Dhanuka
B.T.C. College of Agriculture & Research Station, Bilaspur

3. Topic-
“ Integrated Nutrient Management in Mustard ”

4. Introduction
Oilseed crops and rapeseed-mustard group of crops account for 14.1 and 3% of the
gross cropped area in India, respectively. Rapeseed-mustard is the major source of
income especially even to the marginal and small farmers in rainfed areas. Because of its
low water requirement (80-240 mm), rapeseed mustard crops fit well in the rainfed
cropping system. Among the oilseed crops, rapeseedmustard ranked next to ground
nut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and soybean [Glysine max (L.)] in contribution to the oilseed
production. They are being cultivated in 26 states in the northern and eastern plains of
the country occupying about 6.75 million ha area during2004-05. Nearly 34% area is
rainfed under these crops (Kumar and Chauhan, 2005).
Indian mustard [Brassica juncea L.) is predominantly cultivated in Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Uttar Pradesh accounts for 10.85%
and 11.19% of area and production, respectively in the country with the average
yield of 11.49 q/ha which is equivalent to the national average (11.17q/ha).

5.  Mustard (Brassica junceaL.) commonly known as rai, raya, laha and
raiya has many uses. The green tender plant is used for preparing
vegetable commonly called "Sarson ka Saag". The whole seed is
used in preparing pickles and flavouring vegetables and curries.
Mustard oil mainly used for cooking, frying and in pickles. Oil is also
used in preparing vegetable ghee, hair oil, medicines, soaps,
lubricating oil and in tanin industries. The oil cake left after extraction
is utilized as cattle feed and manure. The oil cake contains 25-30 per
cent crude protein, 5 per cent nitrogen, 1.8-2.0 per cent phosphorus
and 1.0 - 1.2 per cent potassium. (Reddy and Reddi, 2011)
 The oil seed scenario has undergone dramatic change in recent years
wherein, the oilseeds become a net foreign exchange earner leading to
"Yellow revolution". Oil seeds are rich source of energy nutrition.
Edible oils and oil meals have an important role in relieving
malnutrition and calory nutrition of human and animal population. Oil
seeds form the second largest agricultural commodities in India after
cereals.

6. Mustard has been a traditionally important oilseed crop in the India. It is a
major Rabi crop. Cultivation of mustard is between October-November and
February-March. Major growing areas are Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and
Haryana. Broadly seven varieties of mustard rapeseed are grown in India. Most
popular varieties grown in Indian subcontinent are Brassica juncea, Brassica
campestrisand Brassica napus L.. Brassica juncea is a highly variable species
which has been cultivated for centuries as a oil plant. Rajasthan and Uttar
Pradesh are the major mustard producing States in the country. Together,
they produce about 50% of the crop. India is estimated to have a total
mustard seed output of 5 million ton while oil is around 1.3 million tons.
Being an important source of edible oil and feed meal to the country,
rapeseed is undoubtedly the focus of Indian oilseed industry.
The oil is also used as hair oil and as lubricant. The oil of cultivars bred for extra
high erucic acid content is used for industrial purposes.

7. Globally, India occupies first position in area and second in production after
China and contributes 28.3 and 19.8 percent as its share in acreage and
production of rapeseed-mustard respectively. In India rapeseed and mustard
occupy second position after groundnut, sharing 27.8 percent in the India’s
oilseed economy. ( Anon., 2004a)
In the last decade, the country witnessed yellow revolution due to a
phenomenal increase in production and productivity of rapeseed and
mustard from 2.68 million tons and 650 Kg ha -1 in 1985-86 to 6.69 million
tons and 1057 Kg ha -1 in 2006-07; respectively. (Anon., 2008). Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Assam are
major rapeseed-mustard growing states.

8. Objective
1). To fine out the suitable combination of organic &
inorganic nutrition growth & yield of mustard.
2). To assess the effect of sulfur combination with
organic & inorganic nutrition on growth & yield of
mustard.
3). To study the economic of the treatments.

9. Technical Programme of Work
The experiment will be conducted at the Research
farm of Barrister Thakur Chhedilal College of
Agriculture and Research Station, Bilaspur
(Chhattisgarh), during post kharif season 2019-20
with the following technical programme:-

10. Experimental Details
 Year : 2019 - 20
 Design : RBD
 Replications : 03
 Treatment combinations : 09
 Gross plot size :
 Net plot size :
 Season : Rabi
 Crop : mustard
 Variety :
 Sowing dates :
 Row spacing :
 Plant Spacing :
 RDF : NPKS kg/ha

11. Treatment Details
Treatments Treatments Details
T1
100 % RDF
T2
75% RDF + 25% N though FYM
T3
50 % RDF + 50% N though FYM
T4
100% RDF + 20 kg S.
T5
75% RDF + 25% N though FYM + 20 kg S.
T6
50% RDF + 50% N though FYM + 20 kg S.
T7
100% RDF + 30 kg S.
T8
75% RDF + 25% N though FYM + 30 kg S.
T9
50% RDF + 50% N though FYM + 30 kg S.
T10
Control

12. Observation to be recorded
A). Pre harvest studies:
1. Plant population:
2. Plant height (cm):
3. Dry matter:
4. Number of branches per plant
5. Crop growth rate (CGR)

13. B) Post harvest studies:
1. Stover yield:
2. Number of seeds per pod:
3. Sulphur uptake:
4. Seed yield per plant:
5. Seed yield (kg/ha):
C). Economics
1. Cost of cultivation (Rs/ha)
2. Gross return (Rs/ha)
3. Net return (Rs/ha)
4. B:C ratio