Effect of direction of sowing and spacing on growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L)

The present investigation on experiment names “Effect of Direction of sowing and spacing on growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)’’ was carried out at during kharif season of 2024 at the CRF (Crop Research Farm), Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design consisting of 10 treatments replicated thrice. A composite soil sample was taken between 0 and 30 cm down. It was crushed, let to air dry and its chemical and physical qualities examinied. The soil reaction of the sandy clay loam was 7.6, the organic matter content was 0.69 (0.79%), the available nitrogen was 164.5 kg/ha, the phpsphorus was 12.6 kg/ha, the potassium was 181.3 kg/ha, the Sulphur content was 7.2 mg/kg, the zinc was 0.72 mg/kg, and the available B was 0.56 mg/kg. Findings of the investigation briefly summarized as below based on the objectives under taken: The significantly maximum plant height (33.27 cm), plant dry weight (2.62 g/plant),number of capsules/plant (35.13), maximum seeds/capsules (51.53), higher test weight (7.89 g), and higher seed yield (555.40 kg/ha), were recorded in (treatment 6) 40 cm × 15 cm + North-South.