Impact of crop geometry and fertilizer levels on production potential of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.)
Author(s):
Amritpal Singh, Amanpreet Kaur and Harpreet Kaur
Abstract:
The production of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is an important crop for many farmers, still, its yield and quality can be affected by various factors such as crop geometry and fertilizer levels. To investigate the impact of these factors on beetroot production, a field experiment was carried out at the Campus for Research and Advanced Studies, G.S.S.D.G.S. Khalsa College, Patiala during the Rabi season of 2021-2022. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design, with three different crop geometries (S1: 30 x 15 cm, S2: 30 x 20 cm, and S3: 30 x 25 cm) as the main plots and four different fertilizer levels (125%, 100%, 75%, and 50% RDF) as the subplots to find out the effect of different parameters. The results showed that the configuration of S1: 30 x 15 cm and 100% RDF resulted in significantly higher growth, yield, and quality attributes compared to other treatments. Specifically, this treatment resulted in maximum length of root (21.82 and 20.50 cm), root diameter (7.33 and 6.42 cm), yield plot-1 (22.16 and 20.83), and yield (273.68 and 257.19 q ha-1). Additionally, this treatment resulted in higher gross returns (198370.18 and 186464.31 ₹ ha-1), net returns (148794.23 and 139742.14 ₹ ha-1), and benefit-cost ratio (3.00 and 2.98) compared to other treatments.