EFFECT OF SET FURROW METHOD OF CULTIVATION ON PRODUCTIVITY OF FINGER MILLET + PIGEONPEA (8:2) CROPPING SYSTEM UNDER RAINFED CONDITION
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2022-12-08
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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
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A field experiment entitled “ Effect of set furrow method of cultivation on productivity of finger millet + pigeonpea (8:2) cropping system under rainfed condition” was conducted during kharif 2021 at AICRP for Dryland Agriculture, GKVK,UAS, Bangalore, by
adopting split plot design with two seed placement techniques in main plots (M1: Sowing in centre of the furrow and M2: Sowing on sides of the furrow) and five moisture conservation practices in sub plots (S1: Finger millet + pigeonpea (8:2) with conservation furrow, S2: Set furrow cultivation of finger millet + pigeonpea (8:2), S3: Set furrow cultivation of finger millet + pigeonpea (8:2) + vermicompost @ 2.5 t ha-1, S4: Set furrow cultivation of finger millet + pigeonpea (8:2) + gliricidia @ 2.5 t ha-1and S5: Set furrow cultivation of finger millet + pigeonpea (8:2) + horsegram as in-situ mulching) replicated thrice. The results indicated that, M1 recorded significantly higher finger millet equivalent yield (3195 kg ha-1), gross returns (₹ 1,02,116 ha-1), net returns (₹ 51,504 ha-1) and B:C ratio (2.06). It also recorded 12.09, 15.79, 15.55 and 15.67 % higher soil moisture at 0-15, 15-30, 30-45 and 45-
60 cm soil depth, respectively at harvest of pigeonpea compared to M2. Among moisture conservation practices, S3 recorded significantly higher finger millet equivalent yield (3301 kg ha-1), gross returns (₹ 1,06,291 ha-1) and 56.45, 41.05, 52.38 and 61.72 % higher soil moisture at 0-15, 15-30, 30-45 and 45-60 cm soil depth, respectively at harvest of pigeonpea compared to S1.