MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS AND YIELD OF MUSTARD AS INFLUENCED BY DIFFERENT SOWING TIMES AND SALICYLIC ACID

Abstract

The experiment was conducted during the period from October, 2016 to March, 2016 in the experimental field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka to find out the morpho-physiology, yield and quality of mustard as influenced by different sowing times and salicylic acid. The experiment comprised of two factors- Factor A: Different sowing times 1 : 25 October, 2016; S ii 2 : 05 November, 2016; S : 15 November, 2016 and S : 25 November, 2016; Factors B: Different concentration of salicylic acid 0 4 : 0 mM 1 : 0.2 mM, SA : 0.4 mM;. The two factors experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design -1 , seeds siliqua 2 -1 , seed and stover yield -1 respectively while the minimum number of siliqua plant -1 , seeds siliqua -1 1 , seed and stover yield respectively 1 4 3 treatment. In case of salicylic acid, the maximum number of siliqua plant , the longest siliqua, seed and stover yield respectively

-1 2 , the shortest siliqua, seed and stover yield respectively

1 SA 2 0 treatment and the lowest SA0 treatment combination. The highest number of siliqua plant -1 , seeds siliqua -1 4 , seed and stover yield -1 respectively 1 SA treatment and the lowest number of siliqua plant -1 , seeds siliqua -1 2 , seed and stover yield respectively 4 SA treatment combination. Sowing on 20 November and salicylic acid concentration 0.4 mM followed by 0.2 mM was more potential in regards to yield contributing characters and yield of mustard.