ENERGETICAL ANALYSIS OF SESAME (SESAMUM INDICUM L.) AGRO-ECOSYSTEM IN NORTH-WESTERN ARID REGION OF THAR DESERT

Pankaj Swami P.G Department of Botany,Govt Dungar College, Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Sumanlata Tripathi P.G Department of Botany,Govt Dungar College, Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Rakesh Harsh Maharani Sudarshana Govt. College, Bikaner, Rajasthan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/arspa.v77i1-2.7220

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse the energy requirements, efficiency of solar energy capture and energy production rate (both on dry weight basis and ash free dry weight basis) of sesame agro-ecosystem so that a general crietria could be design for better understanding of energy flow in agro-ecosystem of sesame. In the present investigation the energy content of of various plants parts, viz. root, stem, leaves and seed of sesame crop was determined. The maximum energy content was in seed (4217.80 cal/g) and minimum energy content was shown by roots (2920.7). the highest EC (0.708 %) was recorded during kharif of 2009 and lowest EC (0.476 %) was recorded during kharif of 2008.

Published

2011-11-30

Issue

Vol. 77 No. 1-2 (2011): AGRICULTURA

Section

Research articles

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