Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2019)
Standardization of production technology of cabbage and cauliflower hybrids for off-season cultivation in Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh
Author(s): Sandeep Kumar, Chander Parkash, Mast Ram Dhiman, Achintya Pramanik, Nidhish Gautam, Rajender Singh, Kanwar Pallavi Singh and Komal Sharma
Abstract: A field experiment was carried out at ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Katrain, Kullu, and Himachal Pradesh to standardize the planting time and spacing for cabbage (Pusa Cabbage-1) and cauliflower (Pusa Snowball Hybrid-1) hybrids during summer season of 2018 for their off-season cultivation. The experimental results revealed that yield and its contributing traits affected significantly (at P ≤ 0.05) due to different planting times and spacings. In case of cabbage, treatment combination, ‘P2×S1’ (P2: March 31, 2018 and S1: 60 cm × 45 cm) resulted in highest plant height (26.43 cm) and gross head weight (1.77 kg), while maximum head length (15.80 cm) and breadth (15.43 cm) and net head weight (1.10 kg) was obtained with the treatment ‘P1×S1’ (P1: March 16, 2018 and S1: 60 cm × 45 cm). However, highest yield per plot (21.65 kg) and per hectare (534.72 q) was recorded by planting the crop on 31st March, 2018 (P2) at a spacing of 45 cm × 30 cm (S3). While in case of cauliflower, maximum plant height (48.90 cm), number of leaves per plant (19.33), gross curd weight (1.17 kg), curd length (12.83 cm) and breadth (12.12 cm) and net curd weight (0.70 kg) was exhibited by the treatment combination, ‘P2×S1’ (P2: March 31, 2018 and S1: 60 cm × 45 cm). However, planting the crop on 31st March, 2018 (P2) at closest spacing of 45 cm × 30 cm (S3) recorded significantly highest yield per plot (13.74 kg) and per hectare (339.22 q). Therefore, planting of cabbage and cauliflower on 31st March at a spacing of 45 cm × 30 cm can be recommended for commercial off-season cultivation in hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh and India as well.
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Sandeep Kumar, Chander Parkash, Mast Ram Dhiman, Achintya Pramanik, Nidhish Gautam, Rajender Singh, Kanwar Pallavi Singh, Komal Sharma. Standardization of production technology of cabbage and cauliflower hybrids for off-season cultivation in Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(1):869-873.
