Effect of spacings and vermicompost levels on growth and yield parameters of chia (Salvia hispanica L.)

A field trial was conducted at Nagarjuna Medicinal Plant Garden, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra during rabi season 2024-25 to evaluated the effect of spacings and vermicompost levels on growth and yield parameters of Chia seed. The experiment was carried out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with nine treatments combinations which were replicated thrice. It consist three levels of spacings (S₁- 30 × 15 cm, S₂- 45 × 10 cm and S₃ - 60 × 10 cm) and three levels of vermicompost (V₁ - @ 1.5 t ha^-1, V₂ - @ 2 t ha^-1 and V₃ - @ 2.5 t ha^-1). Full dose of vermicompost was applied as basal at the time of sowing. Result of the study revealed that spacings and vermicompost levels significantly influenced the performance of chia. Sowing at spacing S₃ - 60 × 10 cm showed the highest seed and stover yield. The vermicompost level V₃ - @ 2.5 t ha^-1 showed the highest yield and stover yield. The present study concluded that cultivation of chia at spacing 60 × 10 cm with vermicompost level @ 2.5 t ha^-1 could be considered the promising practice for reasonable seed yield.