Vol. 9, Special Issue 12, Part K (2025)

The field experiment titled, “Effect of Date of Sowing and Sulphur on growth and yield of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) was conducted during Rabi season of 2024 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Prayagraj (U.P.) India. To study effect of different Date of sowing and Sulphur levels on growth and yield of Linseed. The soil of experimental plot was sandy loamy in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.3), low in Organic carbon (0.458%) and available medium Nitrogen 239.5 kg/ha, Phosphorus 27.4 kg/ha and Potassium 243.8 kg/ha. Treatments consisted of 3 levels of Sulphur (20, 30 and 40 kg/ha) and different date of sowing along with RDF (50:30:20 kg NPK/ha). This experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with ten treatments which have replicated thrice. The results revealed that significantly higher growth attributes of Linseed at 80 DAS viz., plant height (58.74 cm), number of branches (7.80) dry weight (5.67 g), Capsule /plant (72.16), seed/Capsule (9.03), test weight (6.65), grain yield (1440.20 kg/ha) and stover yield (1860.67 kg/ha) were recorded in T₇ (10 December + Sulphur 20 kg/ha) compared to other treatments. and Maximum gross return (INR 95030.92/ha), net return (INR 64952.92/ha) and B:C ratio (2.16) were also recorded in T₇ (10 December + Sulphur 20 kg/ha). it concluded that application of Date of Sowing and Sulphur perform better growth and yield of Linseed has recorded highest test weight, grain yield, stover yield, gross return, net return and benefit cost ratio and as well as it is economically profitable.