2024, Vol. 7, Issue 3, Part G

author(s)
SS Godre, SP Kausalye and SA Shinde

abstract
Field experiment was conducted during 2017-18 at AICRP on Sorghum, VNMKV., Parbhani, with split plot design and replicated thrice. The Main plot consists of three different dates of sowing viz. D₁: 01 MW (01 January 2018), D₂: 03 MW (15 January 2018), D₃: 05 MW (30 January 2018) and subplots four genotypes of sorghum viz. G_1: PVK-801, G_2: SPH 1641, G_3: Parbhani Moti and G₄: Parbhani Jyoti, sown at spacing 45cm×15cm. The plot size was 4.5m×5m. The result indicated that the sowing of sorghum during summer season on first date of sowing D₁ (01 MW) recorded significantly highest plant height plant^-1, higher number of functional leaves plant^-1, maximum leaf area plant^-1 (cm²), maximum dry matter plant ^-1(g), long length of earhead, highest weight of earhead, test weight (g), grain yield (kg ha^-1), fodder yield (kg ha^-1) and harvest index (%) which was found significantly superior over sowing date D₃ (05 MW) and at par with D₂ (03 MW) at all periodical days and at harvest except 30 DAS plant height. Among different sorghum genotypes G₁ PVK-801 recorded significantly highest maximum plant height plant^-1,, maximum leaf area plant^-1 (cm²), highest dry matter plant ^-1(g), long length of earhead, highest weight of earhead, test weight (g), grain yield, fodder yield and harvest index over sorghum genotypes G₂ (SPH 1641), G₃ Parbhani Moti and G₄ Parbhani Jyoti during summer season at all periodical days and at harvest except 30 DAS plant height.