Effect of Sulphur, Goat Manures and Intercropping on Morphophysiological and Yield Performance of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Abstract— A field experiment was conducted in Kharif season of 2024–2025 at the Agricultural Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Himalayan University, Jollang, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The soil of experimental plot was sandy loam and loamy sandy in texture with pH ranges from 4 to 6. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with seven treatments each replicated thrice three. The treatments which are T1: Control, T2: Sulphur level 40kg/ha + Goat Manure 14 ton/ha.+ intercropping (2:1), T3: Sulphur level 40kg/ha + Goat Manure 14 ton/ha. +intercropping (2:2), T4: Sulphur level 40kg/ha.+ Goat Manure 15 ton/ha.+ Intercropping (2:1), T5: Sulphur level 40kg/ha. + Goat Manure 15 ton/ha + intercropping (2:2), T6: Sulphur level 40kg/ha + Goat Manure 16 ton/ha + intercropping (2:1), T7: Sulphur level 40kg/ha. + Goat Manure 16 ton/ha.+ Intercropping (2:2). The results showed maximum morphological of plant height (103cm), number of branches (7.90), dry weight (19.40) were recorded significantly higher in the treatment T7 which is Sulphur level 40kg/ha. + Goat Manure 16 ton/ha.+Intercropping (2:2).The Physiological and yield attributes the maximum number of capsule/plant (81.00), capsule length (3cm), seeds/capsule (78.53), test weight (3.37g), seed yield (0.46t/ha), biological yield (0.398t/ha), harvest index (1.01%) were recorded in the treatment T7 as compared to all other treatments.