Madras Agricultural Journal
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TIME OF PLANTING STUDIES IN SUNFLOWER HYBRIDS

Abstract

Field experiment was conducted to study the response of sunflower hybrids Viz., BSH-1 and MSFH 17 in different dates of sowing during summer and Kharif seasons of 1991-93 at the Agricultural Research Station, Bhavanisagar. The results revealed that with the hybrid MSFH 17, early June and Mid-December plantings gave higher seed yield, head diameter, seed filling, hundred seed weight and oil content.

Keywords: Sunflower, planting Time

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