Table 7 Effect of N fertilizer rates on sesame yield components, oil and protein yields
N fertilizer rates | Plant height (cm) | Branches plant−1 | Capsules plant−1 | 1000-seed weight (g) | Seed yield (kg ha−1) | Seed oil content% | Protein content% | Oil yield kg ha−1 | Protein yield kg ha−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 101.0 | 5.4 | 51.5 | 2.603 | 255.6 | 61.73 | 16.69 | 157.8 | 42.7 |
36 kg N ha−1 | 111.7 | 4.7 | 52.4 | 2.418 | 544.8 | 63.15 | 18.0 | 344.0 | 98.1 |
72 kg N ha−1 | 118.5 | 5.7 | 115.8 | 2.975 | 820.8 | 60.72 | 16.88 | 498.4 | 138.5 |
108 kg N ha−1 | 129.0 | 7.5 | 122.6 | 2.848 | 1194.0 | 62.11 | 18.19 | 741.6 | 217.2 |
F probability | 0.41 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 0.02 | < 0.001 | 0.41 | 0.44 | < 0.001 | 0.01 |
LSD at 0.05 | ns | 5.35 | ns | 0.509 | 425 | ns | ns | 54 | 36 |
cv (%) | 10.8 | 27.8 | 64.8 | 10.8 | 33.4 | 10.8 | 3.4 | 12 | 22 |