Effect of Time and Method of Sowing on Growth and Root Yield of Ashwagandha

A Field Experiment was conducted during 2007-08 to assess the response of time and method of sowing on growth and root yield of Ashwagandha. The investigation was comprised with 8 treatment Combinations having 4 times of sowing and 2 methods which was replicated thrice under factorial randomized block design. Among all the treatments under the trial, line sowing during 25th August produced maximum Plant height (51.33cm) where as, higher fresh(15.86 q/ha) and dry root yield(7.05 q/ha) was recorded in the crop sown on 9th September in broad costing method.