Effect of sowing dates and crop spacing on growth and yield of linseed

An experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2016-17 at College Farm, Navsari Agriculture University, Navsari, to study the Effect of sowing dates and crop spacing on growth and yield of linseed. The treatments comprised of 4 sowing dates, Viz. D1: 3rd week of October, D2: 4th week of October, D3: 1st week of November and D4: 2nd week of November in main plots and 3 spacing (S1: 20 cm x 5 cm, S2: 30 cm x 5 cm and S3: 40 cm x 5 cm) in sub-plots, replicated four times in a split plot design. Sowing dates as well as spacing significantly affected growth characters and yield in the year. Significantly higher plant height (59.62 cm), number of branches/plant (9.78), seed yield (1272 kg/ha), stover yield (2908 kg/ha and accrued highest net realization (₹ 73,252/ha) with BCR (4.47) were recorded in sowing on 1st week of November (D3). Sowing of linseed with narrow spacing S1 (20 cm x 5 cm) was recorded significantly higher plant height (59.62 cm), seed yield (1262 kg/ha), stover yield (2976 kg/ha) and also reported maximum net realization (₹ 72,565/ha) with BCR (4.43).