Optimum sowing time of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) in Telangana State, India

K. Indudhar Reddy; A.V. Ramanjaneyulu; M.V. Nagesh Kumar; A. Geetha; G. Seshu; C.V. Sameer Kumar; M. Venkata Ramana

doi:10.36953/ECJ.25402713

Optimum sowing time of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) in Telangana State, India

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Published Feb 27, 2024

DOI https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.25402713

K. Indudhar Reddy

Department of Agronomy, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad

A.V. Ramanjaneyulu

AICRP on Agroforestry, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad

M.V. Nagesh Kumar

Maize Research Centre, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad

A. Geetha

Department of Crop Physiology, Agricultural College, Rajendranagar, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad

G. Seshu

Department of Genetics and Plant breeding, Agricultural College, Jagtial, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad

C.V. Sameer Kumar

Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad

M. Venkata Ramana

AICRP on IFS, Rajendranagar, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in 2016-17 and 2017-18 during Rabi season at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Palem, Nagarkurnool District of Telangana State, India. The treatments consisted of 7 sowing dates with 15-day intervals (T1- October 10^th, T2- October 25^th, T3- November 10^th, T4- November 25^th, T5- December 10^th, T6- December 25^th and T7- January 10^th⁾. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design and was replicated three times. This study was conducted with the objective of determining the optimum sowing time for quinoa in Telangana state, India. A greater seed yield was detected for the crops sown between October 10^th (2174 kg/ha) and November 25^th(1931 kg/ha); on further delay in sowing after November 25^th^, i.e., December 10^th (1026 kg/ha), December 25^th(600 kg/ha) and January 10^th (590 kg/ha), the seed yields were drastically reduced due to the higher temperature at the reproductive stage of the crop. Hence, from this study, it can be noted that the optimum sowing date for quinoa in Telangana was from October 10^th to November 25^th.

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Reddy, K. I., A.V. Ramanjaneyulu, Kumar, M. N., Geetha, A., Seshu, G., Kumar, C. S., & Ramana, M. V. (2024). Optimum sowing time of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) in Telangana State, India. Environment Conservation Journal. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.25402713

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Keywords

Growing degree days, Heliothermal units, Optimum sowing time, Temperature

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