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One hundred linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) genotypes and four checks were evaluated during rabi, 2017-18 for fifteen traits to examine the nature and magnitude of variability, heritability (h2=broad sense) and genetic advance. Analysis of variance revealed that the differences among genotypes were significant for all the characters studied. Knowledge of selection effect on positive or negative changes of a character under improvement is of paramount importance for the success of any plant breeding programme and helps the selection of desirable breeding methods. Heritability and genetic advance are important selection parameters and selection success is a reflectance of selection response. High PCV and GCV values exhibited for number of branches per plant, number of capsules per plant, yield per plant, palmitic acid and linoleic acid indicating wide range of variability with substantial environmental influence on the expression of these traits and provide better opportunity for improvement of these traits through selection. Small differences between GCV and PCV were recorded for all the characters studied which indicated less influence of environment on these characters. High heritability coupled with high Genetic advance as per cent of Mean (GAM >20%) observed for plant height, technical plant height, number of branches per plant, number of capsules per plant, yield per plant, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid indicated that these characters are highly heritable.

A field experiment entitled “Effects of different mulches on yield and water use efficiency of pomegranate cv. Bhagwa” was conducted. Under this experiment plants were treated with different mulches. Plants treated with black polythene (100 µ) recorded the maximum fruit yield (18.97 kg/plant and 15.81 t/ha), irrigation water use efficiency (10.68 kg/m3) and water productivity (119.00 l/kg). Silmilary, the same treatment has saved the maximum amount of water (28.71 %). These values were found to be lowest in control treatment (without) indicating the beneficial effect of black polythene.

Background: French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important and widely grown leguminous vegetable. The area under this crop in protected cultivation is increasing due to its high yield and remunerative price. There is scanty of information on pacing and nutrients for fertigation under protected cultivation. Hence the experiment was carried out to determine the effect of spacing and fertigation on growth and yield parameters in French bean under naturally ventilated polyhouse during Kharif 2018 at Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Navile, Shivamogga.Methods: The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications. There were 18 treatment combinations comprised of three different spacing treatments and six fertigation treatments. Result: Among all the treatments significantly highest number of primary branches (8.70) and secondary branches (8.50) at 45 days after sowing (DAS), number of pods plant-1 (220.20), pod length (20.66 cm), pod girth (2.95 cm) and pod weight (17.69g) were recorded in the treatment combination with 60 × 75cm with 44:70:53 kg ha-1 + mulching + micronutrient spray. The least number of primary branches (4.27), secondary branches (4.50), number of pods plant-1 (160.33), pod length (15.61cm), pod girth (1.75 cm) and pod weight (13.88g) were observed in the treatment combination with 60 × 45 cm spacing with 33:52.5:39.75 kg of N:P:K kg ha-1. The higher plant height at 45 DAS (480.50 cm) and yield (13.06 t) for 1000 m-2 was found in treatment combination 60 × 45cm with 44:70:53 kg ha-1 + mulching + micronutrient spray (S3T4). It was concluded from the study that, the closer spacing (60 × 45cm) with the combination of 44:70:53 kg ha-1 (N:P:K), mulching and micronutrient spray resulted in higher pod yield (13.06 t) 1000m-2.

The present investigation was carried out during Kharif 2016 at ZAHRS, Navile, Shivamogga. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications. There were 24 treatment combinations comprised of three different environments (polyhouse, shadenet and open field) and eight spacing treatments (45 cm x 30 cm, 45 cm x 45 cm, 45 cm x 60 cm, 45 cm x 75 cm, 60 cm x 30 cm, 60 cm x 45 cm, 60 cm x 60 cm, 60 cm x 75 cm). The obtained results showed that all the characters were markedly affected by different environments and spacing. Among different environments significantly higher plant height (325.17cm), number of primary branches (12.46), number of pods per plant (21.66), pod length (70.67 cm), pod girth (3.73 cm), pod weight per plant (31.13 g), yield per plant (458.21 g) and higher pod yield per 1000 m2 (1605.99 kg) were recorded in polyhouse. Among spacing treatments significantly higher number of primary branches (12.91), pods per plant (22.30), pod length (71.73 cm), pod girth (3.94 cm), pod weight per plant (33.11g) and pod yield per plant (547.86 g) were recorded with wider spacing of 60 cm x 75 cm. Highest plant height (294.29 cm) and yield per 1000 m2 (1791.68 kg) were recorded with the closer spacing of 45 cm x 30 cm. The interaction of different environments and spacing were found to be statistically non-significant for all the traits. The evaluation of production economics revealed that growing of Yardlong bean in open condition with 45 cm x 30 cm spacing was most remunerative option with a highest benefit: cost of 3.14.