Growth, yield attributes and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) as influenced by application of Sulphur with farmyard manure

A field experiment was conducted at college farm, college of agriculture, Rajendra nagar during kharif season of 2014 to study the effect of different levels of sulphur on growth, yield and yield attributes of kharif sesame with application of farmyard manure. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design with two main treatments viz., M1- RDF (40-60-40 kg NPK ha-1), M2- RDF along with application of 25% N through farmyard manure and three sub treatments viz., S1- 10 kg S ha-1, S2- 20 kg S ha-1 and S3- 30 kg S ha-1. Application of RDF along with 25 % N through FYM recorded highest plant height, dry matter production, number of branches plant-1, number of capsules plant-1, number of seeds capsule-1, seed and stover yield over application of RDF alone. Among sulphur levels application of 30 kg sulphur ha-1 recorded highest number of capsules plant-1, number of seeds capsule-1, seed and stover yield over application of sulphur @ 10 and 20 kg ha-1.