INM on yield and quality of Indian mustard

ISBN-13: 9786139975051 / Angielski

Shivedu Kumar Chandan; Sanjay Kumar Singh

Opis

Mustard is an important rabi oilseed crop of India occupying ranks second after groundnut. It is a source of both fat and protein in diet. The oil content of mustard seed ranges from 30 - 47 % and 20 - 40 % protein. The seed and oil are used as condiment in the preparation of pickles and for cooking and frying purposes. The average yield of rapeseed-mustard in India is low as because the lack of optimum use of nutrients and its improper management. Intensive cultivation and use of unbalanced and inadequate fertilizers accompanied by restricted use of organic manures have made the soils not only deficient in the nutrients, but also deteriorated the soil health resulting in decline in crop response. For the maintaining soil health, it is necessary to use organic sources like farmyard manure, vermicompost, neemcake and poultry manure are good source of nutrients required by plants for quality produce. Adoption of integrated plant nutrient supply and management strategies for enhancing soil quality, input use efficiency and crop productivity is extremely important for food and nutritional security in agriculture.

O autorze

Chandan, Shivedu Kumar
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh received B. Sc. (Ag) degree in 1994 from Purvanchal University, Jounpur, M.Sc. (Ag) in 1996 and Ph.D. in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry in 2001 from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi respectively. He started his service career in 2007 as Assistant Professor and Junior Scientist of Rajendra Agricultural University.