Vol. 6, Issue 4 (2018)
Effect of planting distance on growth and tuber yield of greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.) Under different growing conditions
Author(s): JM Vashi, SN Saravaiya, KD Desai, AI Patel, Himani B Patel and Velamala Sravani
Abstract: An experiment was carried out, with a view to study the Response of Greater Yam (Dioscorea alata L.) to different growing conditions at Vegetable Research Scheme, Regional Horticultural Research Station of the Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. The experiment was conducted in Large Plot; analysis as CRD with factorial concept (FCRD) with three repetitions which included three growing conditions (G1 :Naturally Ventilated Poly house, G2 : Net house and G3 :Open field ),three planting distance (D1: 60 cm x 60 cm, D2 : 60 cm x 45 cm and D3: 90 cm x 90 cm) and two varieties (V1 : Round type and V2 : Long type). The results indicated that significantly higher amount of growth attributes were recorded with D2 : 60 cm x 45 cm viz., total number of tillers (7.32), vine length (8.04 m) and fresh weight of tuber ( 1493.54 g) which was followed by D3 : 90 cm x 90 cm. Yield characters viz. tuber girth (27.94 cm) was significantly higher with D3 : 90 cm x 90 cm followed by D1 : 60 cm x 60 cm. Tuber length (cm) was non-significant during 2015-16, 2016-17 but in pooled analysis it was found significant (19.65 cm) with D3 : 90 cm x 90 cm. Tuber yield 1000 m2 (2810.79 kg) were significantly higher with D2 : 60 cm x 45 cm followed by D1 : 60 cm x 45 cm during pooled analysis while it was significantly lower with D3 : 90 cm x 90.
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JM Vashi, SN Saravaiya, KD Desai, AI Patel, Himani B Patel, Velamala Sravani. Effect of planting distance on growth and tuber yield of greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.) Under different growing conditions. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(4):1475-1481.
