Yields of Sub-humid Rainfed Crops in Relation to Soil Water Retention and Cropping Sequence
1978 ◽
Vol 14
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pp. 253-259
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SUMMARYField experiments were conducted for 4 years to study the yield of ‘kharif’ and ‘rabi’ crops grown in sequence on two soils differing in water-holding capacity. The results indicated that drought caused greater reduction in yield of rainy-season crops on loamy sand than on sandy loam soil. In low retentivity soil it was more profitable to raise a single crop of wheat on soil-stored water. In sandy loam soil of higher retentivity, two crops a year gave much higher yields than a single crop. Of the sequences tried, maize followed by wheat gave the highest and most stable yields. For ‘rabi’ crops, stored water showed a better yield response than an equivalent amount of rain during the growing season.
2020 ◽
Vol 5
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pp. 080-086
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2002 ◽
Vol 68
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pp. 17-22
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2018 ◽
Vol 41
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pp. 2673-2682
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