Contribution of Production Factors to Niger (Guizotia Abyssinica Cass.) Production
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2000
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Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted on the crop niger during late Kharif season of 1999-2000 at Birsa Agricultural University Farm, Kanke, Ranchi to study the contribution of production factors to niger (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) production. The soil was sandy loam with slightly acidic (pH 6.1) in reaction. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with eight treatments (T₁ = local practice, T₂ = full package, T, T₂- fertilizer, T₁ = T₂ -line sowing; To T₂- Improved variety, T= T₂ weed control; Ty = T₂- (line sowing + weed control); To T₂- (fertilizer + variety) were replicated three times.
The results of the experiment revealed that growth attributes (plant height, number of primary and secondary branches per plant) and yield attributes (number of capitulla per plant and seeds per capitulla) were significantly higher over local practices due to adoption of full package of practices
Among all the treatments, full package recorded maximum biological, seed and straw yields (26.51, 6.10 and 20.41 q/ha,respectively).
In economics, the treatment full package computed maximum gross return, net return and benefit-cost ratio (Rs.5492.3/ha, Rs.1066.3/ha and 0.24 respectively) and the local practice recorded minimum gross return, negative net return and negative benefit-cost ratio (Rs 2317 6, Rs 559 per hectare and 0.19, respectively).
The application of fertilizers, weed control, improved variety and line sowing contributed in increasing the yield of niger by 48.7 %, 34.0 %, 14.4 % and 1.8 %, respectively, over local practice (no use of fertilizers, broadcast seeding, local variety and no weeding). The combined effect of full package in contributing the increase in yield of niger was 129.3 per cent.
Hence, on the basis of above findings full package might be established as the best treatment in maximizing net profit as well as benefit-cost ratio in niger crop for those farmers who are ready for investment in the production of niger.