Agronomic evaluation of different Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) varieties under organic management system in Bundelkhand

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the comparative performance of different Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.)
varieties under organic management system during the Rabi season of the year 2019-20. Nine Indian mustard varieties
viz., RH-0749, Super Gold, Pusa Bold, KMH-721, Varuna, Bayer-5222, JM-3, Giriraj and RVM-2 were compared for
growth, yield attributes and yield. Significant variations in growth parameters like plant height, root length, fresh
shoot and root weight, dry shoot and root weight, number of leaves, number of branches and CGR were observed
among the different varieties. Yield attributes like siliqua per plant, test weight, seed per plant of different varieties
were also differed significantly. Variety ‘Varuna’ performed exceedingly well in terms of growth and yield characteristics
among all the varieties and fetched the highest seed yield (27.5 q/ha) and stover yield (40.34 q/ha). Thus, variety
‘Varuna’ could be a better choice for organic farming system to enhance the mustard productivity and profitability in
the Bundelkhand region.