Performance of Promising Lentil (Lens Culinaris Medik.) Cultivars at Different Nitrogen Rates Under Irrigated Conditions of Faisalabad, Pakistan
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Lentil is a short stature, semierect, rabi legume plant cultivated on large area in Pakistan. It is a main source of vegetable protein in human diet. A field study was conducted, to evaluate the effect of nitrogen application on different agrophysiological traits of three lentil cultivars. The experiment was conducted at the Agronomic Research Area, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. The experiment was laid out in splot plot design with three replicates. The three cultivars were: Punjab Masoor (PM)-2009, NIAB Masoor (NM)- 2006 and NIAB Masoor (NM)-2002) were randomized in main plots and three levels of nitrogen (13, 19 and 25 kg ha-1) in sub-plots. The results showed that various cultivars and nitrogen rates significantly affected the lentil growth, yield and related traits. PM- 2009 performed the best under irrigated semiarid environment of Faisalabad; it gave the highest seed yield (972 kg ha-1). Maximum number of pods plant-1 (47.29), number of grains pod-1 (1.80), 1000-seed weight (21.89 g), grain yield (877.09 kg ha-1) and biological yield (3954.5 kg ha-1) were recorded against 25 kg N ha-1. It was concluded that sowing PM-2009 at 25 kg N ha-1 is best strategy enhance grain yield of lentil in Faisalabad conditions.
Source: Cercetari Agronomice in Moldova
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2026987236