Table 8 Effect of nitrogen fertilizers and manure types and rates on sesame yield components, oil and protein yields
Treatment | Plant height (cm) | Branches plant−1 | Capsules plant−1 | 1000-seed weight (g) | Seed yield (kg ha−1) | % of the recommended N level | Seed oil content | Protein content | Oil yield kg ha−1 | % of the recommended N level | Protein yield kg ha−1 | % of the recommended N level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 101.0 | 5.4 | 51.5 | 2.60 | 256 | 21.4 | 61.73 | 16.7 | 157.8 | 21.3 | 42.7 | 19.7 |
Fert. 36 kg N ha−1 | 111.7 | 4.7 | 52.4 | 2.42 | 545 | 45.6 | 63.15 | 18.0 | 344.0 | 46.4 | 98.1 | 45.2 |
Fert. 72 kg N ha−1 | 118.5 | 5.7 | 115.8 | 2.98 | 821 | 68.7 | 60.72 | 16.9 | 498.4 | 67.3 | 138.5 | 63.8 |
Fert. 108 kg N ha−1 | 129.0 | 7.5 | 122.6 | 2.85 | 1194 | 100.0 | 62.11 | 18.2 | 741.6 | 100.1 | 217.2 | 100.0 |
Compost 12 m3 | 109.3 | 4.6 | 48.1 | 2.72 | 662 | 55.5 | 59.90 | 19.8 | 396.8 | 53.5 | 131.2 | 60.4 |
Compost 12 m3 ha−1 + F | 122.8 | 6.1 | 81.0 | 3.07 | 688 | 57.6 | 61.39 | 20.4 | 422.1 | 57.0 | 140.1 | 64.5 |
Compost 24 m3 | 101.3 | 4.5 | 54.4 | 3.27 | 684 | 57.3 | 62.23 | 18.9 | 425.7 | 57.4 | 129.1 | 59.4 |
Compost 24 m3 ha−1 + F | 111.7 | 5.3 | 102.7 | 3.21 | 886 | 74.2 | 63.16 | 18.7 | 559.3 | 75.5 | 165.5 | 76.2 |
Compost 48 m3 ha−1 | 122.5 | 6.1 | 91.4 | 3.13 | 894 | 74.9 | 60.05 | 19.9 | 536.8 | 72.4 | 178.2 | 82.0 |
Compost 48 m3 ha−1 + F | 126.9 | 10.5 | 140.6 | 3.06 | 1014 | 84.9 | 59.60 | 19.8 | 604.3 | 81.6 | 200.3 | 92.2 |
Chicken manure12 m3 ha−1 | 122.0 | 5.5 | 84.0 | 3.28 | 701 | 58.7 | 58.24 | 20.1 | 408.1 | 55.1 | 140.6 | 64.7 |
Chicken manure 12 m3 ha−1 + F | 117.0 | 7.0 | 98.3 | 2.89 | 922 | 77.2 | 59.26 | 16.3 | 546.1 | 73.7 | 149.8 | 69.0 |
Chicken manure 24 m3 ha−1 | 130.5 | 8.2 | 103.0 | 3.26 | 890 | 74.6 | 60.50 | 20.3 | 538.7 | 72.7 | 180.9 | 83.3 |
Chicken manure 24 m3 ha−1 + F | 119.5 | 8.4 | 129.5 | 3.22 | 977 | 81.8 | 61.85 | 18.7 | 604.2 | 81.5 | 182.5 | 84.0 |
Chicken manure 48 m3 ha−1 | 131.0 | 7.6 | 112.1 | 2.65 | 928 | 77.7 | 57.68 | 17.6 | 535.0 | 72.2 | 162.9 | 75.0 |
Chicken manure 48 m3 ha−1 + F | 134.0 | 9.3 | 161.0 | 3.09 | 1384 | 115.9 | 61.65 | 19.6 | 853.0 | 115.1 | 271.5 | 125.0 |
FYM 12 m3 ha−1 | 112.9 | 5.5 | 277.0 | 3.37 | 349 | 29.2 | 59.34 | 18.3 | 207.2 | 28.0 | 63.7 | 29.3 |
FYM 12 m3 ha−1 + F | 112.4 | 5.9 | 55.8 | 2.78 | 640 | 53.6 | 61.74 | 15.3 | 394.9 | 53.3 | 97.9 | 45.1 |
FYM 24 m3 ha−1 | 114.5 | 5.6 | 67.0 | 3.41 | 749 | 62.7 | 60.24 | 18.5 | 451.1 | 60.9 | 138.5 | 63.8 |
FYM 24 m3 ha−1 + F | 126.5 | 6.2 | 82.5 | 3.03 | 1310 | 109.7 | 60.42 | 17.6 | 791.7 | 106.8 | 231.0 | 106.4 |
FYM 48 m3 ha−1 | 125.4 | 7.2 | 92.7 | 2.65 | 929 | 77.8 | 61.70 | 20.6 | 573.1 | 77.3 | 191.0 | 87.9 |
FYM 48 m3 ha−1 + F | 125.5 | 7.7 | 114.4 | 3.10 | 1014 | 84.9 | 59.69 | 18.4 | 605.3 | 81.7 | 186.3 | 85.8 |
F probability | 0.409 | 0.009 | 0.242 | 0.022 | < 0.001 | – | 0.409 | 0.443 | 0.033 | – | 0.053 | – |
LSD at 0.05 | ns | 5.35 | ns | 0.509 | 425 | ns | ns | 89.2 | – | 54.8 | – |