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Economic Feasibility of Drip Fertigation in Okra


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1 Rama Krishna Mission Ashrama, Agriculture Training and Demonstration Centre, Brehibeda, Narayanpur (C.G.), India
2 College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India
     

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Field investigation were carried out at Collage of Technology and Engineering, Udaipur, during Kharif season (July, 2012-November, 2012) to evaluate the economic feasibility of drip fertigation system in okra (Mahyco Bhindi No. 64). The results revealed that drip fertigation recorded significantly higher yield of okra crop. The economic analysis shows that the net income obtained under 75 per cent RDF through fertigation in equal splits at 5 days interval was higher than that of furrow and drip irrigation system. Furrow and drip irrigation registered lower benefit-cost ratio because of higher investment cost and lower income from produce of the furrow and drip system while, the maximum gross benefit cost ratio i.e. 3.33 was observed in 75% RDF through fertigation in equal splits at 7 days interval, due to low initial investment of the treatment and meanwhile higher income received from produce. Thus, drip fertigation system indicates the economic feasibility for higher productivity and sustainable okra production.

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Drip, Fertigation, RDF, Economic Feasibility.
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Authors

P. K. Jamrey
Rama Krishna Mission Ashrama, Agriculture Training and Demonstration Centre, Brehibeda, Narayanpur (C.G.), India
S. S. Lakhawat
College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India

Abstract


Field investigation were carried out at Collage of Technology and Engineering, Udaipur, during Kharif season (July, 2012-November, 2012) to evaluate the economic feasibility of drip fertigation system in okra (Mahyco Bhindi No. 64). The results revealed that drip fertigation recorded significantly higher yield of okra crop. The economic analysis shows that the net income obtained under 75 per cent RDF through fertigation in equal splits at 5 days interval was higher than that of furrow and drip irrigation system. Furrow and drip irrigation registered lower benefit-cost ratio because of higher investment cost and lower income from produce of the furrow and drip system while, the maximum gross benefit cost ratio i.e. 3.33 was observed in 75% RDF through fertigation in equal splits at 7 days interval, due to low initial investment of the treatment and meanwhile higher income received from produce. Thus, drip fertigation system indicates the economic feasibility for higher productivity and sustainable okra production.

Keywords


Drip, Fertigation, RDF, Economic Feasibility.

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