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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities<br />

during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad<br />

Observations were recorded for plant height, primary branches, pod per branch, pod length, and<br />

seed yield.<br />

Results<br />

The maximum plant height and pod per branch were recorded in S1 (91.58 cm; 34.92) followed<br />

by S2 (87.75 cm; 23.92) and S3 (82.50 cm; 25.50). There was no significant difference in<br />

number <strong>of</strong> primary branches and pod length. The seed yield was highest in S1 (950 kg/ha)<br />

followed by S2 (837.5 kg/ha) and S3 (675 kg/ha). The increase in seed yield due to the first<br />

sowing was by 13.4 and 40.8 % over the second and third sowing respectively. The higher seed<br />

yield in first sowing (S1) was due to better root development and plant growth as result <strong>of</strong> more<br />

availability <strong>of</strong> soil moisture. Its efficient root system helped in extracting moisture from deeper<br />

layers <strong>of</strong> soil.<br />

Conclusion<br />

The result indicates that the crop sown in the last week <strong>of</strong> September, which utilised the<br />

conserved soil moisture, gave a better seed yield than other dates <strong>of</strong> sowing with two irrigations.<br />

During periods <strong>of</strong> severe drought and late monsoon, taramira is the only alternative crop left for<br />

arid region farmers to sustain their livelihood.<br />

References<br />

Moharana, P.C., Santra, P., Singh, D.V., Suresh Kumar, Goyal, R.K., Deepesh Machiwal and<br />

Yadav, O.P. 2016. ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur: Erosion<br />

Processes and Desertification in the Thar Desert <strong>of</strong> India. Proceedings <strong>of</strong> the Indian<br />

National Science Academy. 82. 10.16943/ptinsa/2016/48507.<br />

Mundiyara, R. and Jakhar, M. L. 2017 Identify Promising Parents and Crosses <strong>of</strong> Taramira<br />

(Eruca sativa Mill.) for Improvement in Irrigated and Drought Conditions. J.<br />

Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 6(4): 789-795<br />

690 | Page Resource conservation and rainfed agriculture

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