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Rajiv ¹, H. G. Prakash ¹, D. P. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Vegetable Science, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P., IN

Abstract

Half-field demonstrations were conducted on pulses, oilseeds and wheat with improved technologies against farmer's practices at farmer's fields during 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11in Hamirpur district of Bundelkhand zone in Uttar Pradesh. Improved techniques included mainly the improved crop variety, proper sowing method and maintenance of optimum plant stand, rhizobium seed inoculation in pulses, optimum fertilizer application and proper weed control. In all the demonstrations conducted were 351 in pigeonpea, 687 in chickpea, 435 in field pea, 255 in lentil, 1055 in sesame, 722 in mustard and 1609 in wheat. The results showed that improved techniques increased seed yield over farmer's practices by the margins of 6.93 q/ha or 107.9 % in pigeonpea, 10.77 q/ha or 113.8 % in chickpea, 8.79 q/ha or 71.5 % in field pea, 6.22 q/ha or 75.2 % in lentil, 1.57 q/ha or 135.3 % in sesame, 7.35 q/ha or 89.0 % in mustard, 15.81 q/ha or 60.1 % in wheat T. aestivum and 17.63 q/ha or 81.0 % in wheat T. durum. Net profit due to improved techniques increased maximum of Rs.20665/ha in chickpea followed by Rs.16734/ ha in pigeonpea. Lowest of Rs.3462/ha net profit was increased in sesame. These results indicate that there are great possibilities of increasing productivity and profitability of above crops with adoption of improved techniques in Hamirpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Keywords

Demonstration, Pulses, Oilseeds, Wheat, Improved Techniques, Yield, Net Profit

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M. F. Husain ¹, H. G. Prakash ², R. K. Pandey ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Vegetable Science, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P., IN
2 Directorate of Agricultural Experiment Station, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P., IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted at Regional Research Station, Kalai (Aligarh), C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur to study the effect of different doses of fertilizers and organic manures coupled with Azotobacter and PSB on yield and its attributes in pearl millet-wheat crop sequence. The results of three years experimentation 2004-5 to 2006-7 revealed that application of 100% RDF gave significantly superior grain yield of pearl millet over other treatments including control followed by 100% RDF N and P only. Similar yield pattern was also recorded in wheat yield. The fodder yield in pearl millet and straw yield in wheat were also significantly higher with application of 100% RDF followed by 50% N and P + 5t FYM+ Azotobacter +PSB. The pearl millet yield equivalent of 100% RDF was significantly (pAzotobacter + PSB and 50% N and P +2.5t FYM+ VC+ Azotobacter +PSB gave higher B:C ratio due to reduction in cost of fertilizer and inclusion of organic source of nutrients.

Keywords

Azotobacter, PSB, Wheat, Pearl-millet, Nutrient Management, Bio-fertilizer

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