Mustard Soils And Climate Climate Soils Ecological Requirements

Climate Toria, Rai and Mustard is grown in Rabi season. This is more sensitive to climatic factors than other crops grown in this season. For this crop 15° C to 25° C temperature is suitable. For germination stightly high tempratine (27° C) and for growth low temperature is required. At ripening stage as germination high temperature is required. Cold temperature, bright sun shine and enough soil moisture increases oil content of seed. During flowering rain, cloudy weather, frost and high humidity is harm ful. In this weather there more attack by insects and pod formation is less. In Mustard and Taria crop due to frost seeds die because of which yield reduces. Less than 0° C temperature is harmful for all the varieties but taria is more sensitive to it and gets damaged badly. The areas having 75 to 100cm. Annual rains are best suited for this crop. In high rain fall areas (more than 150cm annual rainfall) it cannot be cultivated properly. At ripening stage high velocity winds and rain is harm ful. At this stage dry weather and open sky is essential. Top Soils Rai and Mustard can be grown in sandy to heavy clay soils. In its whole life ispan enough soil moisture is required. In heavy soil slight rain reduces germination percentage and rain during flowering weakens the plants. For Mustard cultivation Alluvial loam is the best soil. Black cotton soil is not recommended for mustard cultivation. Tarai soils of U.P., Sandy loam of Punjab and Hariyana, and heavy loam of Bihar and west Bengal are best suitable for yellow mustard cultivation. For brown and black mustard light soils and for yellow mustard heavy soils are recommended. Mustard crop is very sensitive to water logging therefore soil should be well drained. Acidic soils are suited for mustard cultivation but slightly Alkaline and neutral soils are considered good. Mustard plant is suitable for high Alkalinity but the soils having 7-8 ph are considered as the best. This can be grown in calcarious, Sandy and shallow soil if enough moisture is available Top Ecological Requirements In India rapeseed and mustard is grown during winter season. The crop needs about 18°C - 25°C temperature. The crop prefers low humidity. There should not be any rainfall especially at the time of flowering. Rainfall, high humidity and cloudy weather are not good for the crop during winter as it invites aphids and the crop gets spoilt completely. Under Rainfed, conditions 1 - 2 preflowering rains help in boosting the grain yield. Excessive cold and frost are harmful to the crop. Mustards thrive best in medium or heavy loam soils. Heavy soils subjected to water logging should be avoided, as the crop cannot tolerate such conditions. The crop is grown during winter season and there is very little chance of water logging but still due to heavy winter rains the water may get accumulated and cause a temporary water logging. Very light soils usually cause a serious moisture stress. Saline and alkaline soils are often not fit for the crop though it has good tolerance to such conditions. Top

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