Academic Department
AICRP on Linseed, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani
Constituent Department under Directorate of Research(Agri)
The AICRP on Linseed sponsored by ICAR, New Delhi was started functioning at AAU-Zonal Research Station, Shillongani w.e.f.1st of July, 2009 during XI plan period to support the linseed research in NEH region. Currently two scientists and one field staff are working under this project. This centre is conducting various experiments on varietal evaluation, crop management, disease and pest management of linseed since 2009. Besides these, conducting a large number of FLDs (General) and FLDs under TSP programme to popularize linseed among the farming community of Assam. Under this project; varieties viz., T397, Shekhar and Padmini have been recommended for Utera condition of Assam in 2019. Variety RLC 153 is recommended for Utera condition for LBVZ, CBVZ and NBPZ of Assam in 2020. A number of technologies are also developed and achieved on linseed under crop improvement, crop management and crop protection division under this project.
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1 RecordsCrop improvement:
·        Padmini, Shekhar, RLC 153 and RLC 165 varieties are recommended for Utera situation of Assam
·        T397 variety is also recommended for Assam.
Crop management and crop protection:
·        Intercropping of Linseed + Lentil (3:3) was recommended as remunerative over sole crop.
·        Optimum sowing time for higher yield of linseed was recommended as mid Oct to mid Nov.
·        Apply auxin at vegetative and reproductive stage @ 2.0 ppm as plant growth regulator was found to be best treatment for recording higher seed yield.
·         Rice-Linseed crop system give more profit (Rs. 26101/ha) when the system was fed with phosphorus @75% P+PSB (seed inoculation) to Sali rice and 75% to linseed.
·        Nutrient management through exogenous application of two sprays urea @ 2.0% + Znso4 @0.5% at vegetative and reproductive stage under utera condition of linseed for maximum yield and economic returns.
·        Soil application of Znso4 @ 25 kg/ha and borax @ 1.5 kg/ha at the time of sowing is recommended for higher seed yield.
·        Straw mulching @10t/ha was found effective for conservation soil moisture in rainfed.
·        Fertilizer application to Rice-Linseed crop system @75% NPK + FYM 3t/ha + PSB to rice and 75% NPK + seed inoculation with Azotobacter and PSB to linseed could fetch higher net return
·        Seed should be treated with Benomyl and Carbendazim  @2g/kg of seed or Captan or Thiram @3g/kg of seed before sowing.
·        Suitable crop rotation should be followed for wilt affected area.
·        For effective control Alternaria blight and higher seed yield seed treatment with salicyclic acid at 100 ppm + foliar spray of salicyclic acid at 100ppm at 30 and 45 DAS is recommended.
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