Assessment of Different Sowing Dates and Varieties on Growth, Yield and Quality of Seed in Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.) - Original Research Article

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The study assesses how different sowing dates and pea varieties influence growth, yield, and seed quality in garden pea (Pisum sativum L.). Sowing date D1 (1st November) produced the greatest plant height, leaf and branch numbers, earliest 50% flowering and harvesting, and highest SPAD values, while D4 (16th December) was lowest. Yield traits varied significantly, with pod number per plant and quality-related parameters highest in D1; harvest index minimum occurred at D4. Seed germination, 100-seed weight, and seed vigor index peaked under D1 and were strongly variety dependent, with V7 (Kashi Samarth) giving the best overall seed traits and V3 delivering superior pod length and seeds per pod.

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(3): 1387-1396 InternationalJournal of Current Microbiology andApplied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 03 (2018) Journal homepage: [http://www.ijcmas.com](http://www.ijcmas.com) Original Research Article [https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.703.166](https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.703.166) Assessment of Different Sowing Dates and Varieties on Growth, Yield and Quality of Seed in Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Sonam Sirwaiya* and S.S. Kushwah Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Mandsaur, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior- (Madhya Pradesh), India *Corresponding author A B S T R A C T It is resulted that the growth characters of pea indicated significant effect of sowing dates as sowing dates, D 1 (1st November) had recorded maximum plant height, number of leaves, number of branches, earliest 50% flowering and harvesting and SPAD value at all the growth stages, while minimum in D4 (16th December) date of sowing. Yield attributes traits revealed significant impact of date of sowing in garden pea. Highest number of pods per plant was recorded under D 1 (1st November), D2, D3 and D4. Sowing dates exhibited significant effect on pod length and number of seed per pod. Minimum harvest index was observed under D4 (16th December) . Results showed significant influence of sowing dateson seed germination percentage, weight of 100 seed (g) and seed vigour index in pea. Maximum weight of 100 seed (g) was noted in case of D 1 (1st November which was significantly higher than D3>D4. While minimum weight of 100 seed (g) was recorded under D4. Maximum germination percentage was observed under D 1 (1st November) which was followed by D2 >D3> D4 while minimum germination (%) was recorded with D4. Maximum seed vigour was recorded with D 1 (1st November) which was significantly superior over other dates of sowing. Highest number of pods per plant, harvest index, seed yield per plant (g) and seed yield per hectare was found with variety V7. Highest seed yield per plant (g) and seed yield per hectare was recorded with variety V7. Maximum pod length and number of seed per pod was found with V3 which was significantly superior over all other varieties. Quality traits of pea significantly influenced sowing dates on seed germination percentage, weight of 100 seed (g) and seed vigour index which were maximum with variety V7 (Kashi Samarth), while lowest were observed in case of variety V6 (Arka Ajit) . Introduction Pea (Pisum sativum L.), is being recognized asan important protein supplement vegetable crop. Pea is highly nutritive and contains digestible protein (7.2 g), carbohydrate (15.8 g), vitamin-C (9 mg), phosphorus (139 mg) per 100 (g) of edible portion (Gopalakrishnan, 2007) . Fresh seed and pea pods can be used asa fresh vegetable or consumed as a frozen product. Dry seeds are used as pulse for human consumption. Early cultivation of pea was for pulse purpose and mostly round seeded varieties were grown mainly as a rainfed crop. The vegetable pea varieties are sweet in taste and hence are mostly wrinkled or dimpled because of high sugar content. Pea cultivation is widespread in areas having a mild and warm climate, because relatively high or low temperatures are the most important factors limiting pea cultivation. A dry climate is also unsuitable for the plant, particularly during flowering and pod development. Cumulative mean temperature requirements for floral initiation varied and this data could be used to decide sowing dates for different cultivars. Yield can be increased by early sowing and with the use of the seeds of early flowering and maturing cultivars. However, another important factor determining the sowing time and cultivar is the required product (Bozoglu et al., 2007) Peas are sown in Rabi season from beginning of October to the end of November in northern plains as the cool climate of about four mont

FAQs

Which sowing date produced the best growth and physiological performance in garden pea?

Sowing date D1 (1st November) recorded maximum plant height, leaf number, branch number, earliest 50% flowering and harvesting, and the highest SPAD value across growth stages.

How did sowing dates affect yield and harvest index?

Sowing dates significantly influenced yield traits. The highest pod number per plant was recorded under D1, while the minimum harvest index was observed under D4 (16th December).

Which variety showed the strongest performance for seed yield and seed quality?

Variety V7 (Kashi Samarth) gave the highest values for pods per plant, harvest index, seed yield per plant, and seed yield per hectare, along with maximum seed germination, 100-seed weight, and seed vigor index. Variety V3 showed the best pod length and number of seeds per pod.

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