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Subject: Seed Science and Technology × Author: Digamber × Start date: 2017 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Effect of sowing dates and cuttings on seed yield and quality in oat (Avena sativa L.)
    (CCSHAU, 2018) Digamber; Punia, R.C.
    Seed quality is a vital factor in the crop establishment and overall performance of the crop. Oat is used in India both as feed and fodder. The non-availability of quality seeds of improved varieties is a crucial factor in popularization of fodder crop. Availability of viable and vigorous seed at the planting time is important for achieving targets of agricultural production because good quality seeds act as a catalyst for realizing the potential of other inputs. Keeping in view the seed quality, investigation was carried out in the laboratory and research farm of Department of Seed Science and Technology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during rabi 2016- 17. The variety of oat used was HJ-8. Three different sowings were done on 6th Nov, 2016; 2nd Dec, 2016 and 2nd Jan, 2017 in order to study the effects of sowing dates, days to foliage cut after sowing and stubble height from ground level on seed yield and quality. The date of sowing have significant effect on seed yield and quality of oat. The maximum seed yield (13.8 q/ha) with better seed quality was found in normal sown crop D1 (6th November) followed by (11.4 q/ha) late sown crop D2 (2nd December). Low seed yield (5 q/ha) along with poor seed quality was observed in very late sown crop D3 (2nd January). One foliage cut at 65 DAS (Normal Sowing) and 50 DAS (Late Sowing) can be taken for getting additional fodder yield without affecting the seed yield and quality to a much extent. The stubble height from ground level should be left approximately 10 cm for better regeneration for better seed yield and quality for seed production.