Effect of sowing dates and varieties on yield and quality of garden pea seed

A trial on effect of sowing dates and varieties on seed yield and quality of garden pea was conducted at IIVR, Varanasi during rabi 2006-2007. Pea seeds of four varieties viz., Arkel, Kashi Nandini, Kashi Udai and Kashi Mukti were sown at 10 days interval from 20 October to 9 December. Early sowing dates resulted in poor seed yield and delayed sowing dates resulted in poor seed yield and quality. Significantly higher seed yield [13.53 q ha-1] was found in 30th October sowing date followed by 9th November sowing date. Among the varieties, Kashi Udai produced significantly higher seed yield followed by Kashi Nandini. Interaction effect was found significant and maximum seed yield [15.8 q ha-1]was noted on 30th October sowing of Kashi Udai.