Performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) succeeding pearlmillet intercropped in seed crop of Sesbania

Sole pearlmillet and their intercropping combinations during kharif followed by wheat grown with three nitrogen levels i.e 50, 75 and 100 % of recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN)to identify the profitable system. Based on two year study the net return and B:C ratio under Sesbania–wheat rotation were 17.9% and 7.1% more over pearlmillet-wheat crop rotation, respectively. Among intercropping systems Sesbania sown at 90 cm spacing intercropped with one row of pearlmillet followed by wheat was the most profitable crop rotation for the farmers who are interested in seed crop of sesbania with net return (Rs 40013/ha) and B:C ratio (1.48) along with highest Sesbania seed yield of (924kg/ha) with an additional pearlmillet yield (743kg/ha) and wheat equivalent yield (6656kg/ha). Sesbania sown at 120 cm spacing intercropped with two rows of pearlmillet followed by wheat was the most profitable crop rotation for farmers, who are more interested in pearlmillet seed crop with the highest net return ( Rs 40593/ha) and B:C ratio (1.48) along with highest pearlmillet seed yield (1344 kg/ha), Sesbania seed yield (762 kg/ha), highest sesbania equivalent yield (1379 kg/ha) and second highest wheat equivalent yield (6661kg/ha) among intercropping systems. So, Sesbania followed by wheat is more profitable over pearlmillet- wheat crop rotation and from sustainability point of view to encourage the farmers for seed production of Sesbania and to get maximum net return, the Sesbania can be intercropped with one or two rows of pearlmillet. Sesbania sole or in combination with pearlmillet as intercrop was found beneficial for soil health improvement in terms of available N,P and K status of soil as compared to pearlmillet sole-wheat rotation.

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Production Potential and Competitive Indices of Mustard Based Intercropping With Wheat Under Different Row Ratios

Bangladesh Agronomy Journal ◽

10.3329/baj.v22i2.47644 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 161-169

Author(s):

PK Biswas ◽

H Chakma ◽

TS Roy

Keyword(s):

Economic Analysis ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Wheat Yield ◽

Research Field ◽

Experimental Result ◽

Economic Gain ◽

Production Potential ◽

Net Return ◽

Equivalent Yield

An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy research field, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka from November, 2015 to March, 2016 to study the performance of wheat-mustard intercropping as influenced by different row ratios. Ten treatments were included in the study as, T1 (sole wheat), T2 (sole mustard), T3 (wheatmustard in 2:1 rows), T4 (wheat-mustard in 3:1 rows), T5 (wheat-mustard in 4:1 rows), T6 (wheat-mustard in 5:1 rows), T7 (wheat-mustard in 2:2 rows), T8 (wheat-mustard in 3:2 rows), T9 (wheat-mustard in 4:2 rows) and T10 (wheat-mustard in 5:2 rows). The experimental result indicatedthe significant variations of wheat yield by the wheatmustard intercropping system. The highest seed yield of wheat (3.4 t ha-1) was obtained from T1 (sole wheat) that identical with T4 (wheat-mustard in 3:1 rows) and similar with T9 (wheat-mustard in 4:2 rows). Wheat yield gradually decreased with increasing mustard rows. The lowest seed yield (1.87 t ha-1) was obtained from T7 (wheat-mustard in 2:2 rows) which was statistically similar to T8 (wheat-mustard in 3:2 rows). The highest wheat equivalent yield (5.03 t ha-1) was obtained from T4 (wheat-mustard in 3:1 rows). Treatment T4 (wheat-mustard in 3:1 rows) produced the highest LER (1.45). Economic analysis of the different treatments showed that the highest gross return (Tk. 120250.0 ha- 1), the highest net return (Tk. 61178.0 ha-1) and BCR (2.04) from T4 (wheat-mustard in 3:1 rows). Therefore, present study suggest that wheat and mustard intercropped in 3:1 rows showed the most compatible in respect of yield advantage and economic gain. Bangladesh Agron. J. 2019, 22(2): 161-169

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Effect of pulse sprout spray as a foliar nutrition to enhance seed yield and quality in barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea l.)

Journal of Applied and Natural Science ◽

10.31018/jans.v12i3.2333 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 394-400

Author(s):

N. Nandha Kumar ◽

S. Lakshmi ◽

S. Sathya

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Soil Health ◽

Foliar Spray ◽

Flower Initiation ◽

Foliar Nutrition ◽

Barnyard Millet ◽

Yield Attributes ◽

Seed Crop ◽

Horse Gram ◽

Echinochloa Frumentacea

Millets are rich in valuable nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fibre, minerals and vitamins. The uninterrupted and disproportionate use of chemical fertilizers over a longer period has resulted in deterioration of soil health and reduced yield. Foliar spray is a very easy way to supply valuable nutrients to plants. With this background, an experiment was conducted to see the effect of pulse sprout extract spray as a foliar spray on the seed crop Barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea L.). The seed crop given foliar treatment with 2% horse gram pulse sprout extract spray recorded higher growth attributes namely plant height (172.8 cm), total chlorophyll content (1.560 mg/g) and yield attributes viz., seed yield per plant (26.5 g), seed yield per plot (2.54 kg), seed yield per hectare (2506 kg), 1000 seed weight (3.28 g), quality parameters viz., germination (89%), vigour index (2461) and biochemical parameters of resultant seeds in both kharif and rabi seasons. The crop given with foliar nutrition of 2% horse gram sprout extract spray showed a low number of days to flower initiation (45 days) and 50% flowering (54 days) when compared to control followed by 2% cowpea sprout extract. Hence it was hypothesized that application of the nutrient extract from the sprouted pulses in the form of foliar spray would enable better crop growth and productivity of Barnyard millet.

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Feasibility of different crop rotations for cultivation in salt affected soils

Acta agriculturae Slovenica ◽

10.14720/aas.2019.114.1.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 114 (1) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Khalil AHMED ◽

Ghulam QADIR ◽

Muhammad Qaisar NAWAZ ◽

Muhammad SARFRAZ ◽

Muhammad RIZWAN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Crop Rotation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Block Design ◽

Soil Health ◽

Crop Rotations ◽

Wheat Crop ◽

Net Income ◽

Salt Affected Soil ◽

Rotation Scheme ◽

Salt Affected Soils

Crop rotation can be used as an effective technique for managing salt-affected soils, however selection of suitable crop rotation at farmer field is very intricate decision which depends on expected net revenue, available resources and preserving the soil quality. In this perspective a study was conducted to evaluate a suitable crop rotation scheme for salt affected soils in term of economic value and improving the soil health. Seven crop rotation used were; T1 = Wheat-Rice, T2 = Wheat-Sesamum, T3 = Ispagol-Rice, T4 = Ispagol-Qulfa, T5 = Tukhum-e-blangoo-Qulfa, T6 = Ajwain-Niazboo, T7 = Saunf-Podina. A moderately salt affected field {pHs = 8.65, ECe = 5.20 dS m-1, SAR = 27.73 (mmol l-1)1/2} was selected. The experimental design was randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications having plot size of 4 m x 6 m. Results of two years study showed that maximum grain yield was recorded by rice wheat rotation and maximum net income (208352 Rs. ha−1) and BCR (4.72) was also observed in rice-wheat crop rotation over all other crop rotations. With respect to ameliorative affect, rice- wheat rotation also showed a significant positive impact on chemical properties of salt affected soil. Therefore, it is suggested that rice wheat crop rotation is the most suitable and economically attractive cropping scheme in salt affected soil which has potential to provide better long-term income to farmers, improve soil health and combat soil deterioration caused by salinity.

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Effect of organic farming practices on soil and performance of soybean (Glycine max) under semi-arid tropical conditions in Central India

Journal of Applied and Natural Science ◽

10.31018/jans.v7i1.564 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 67-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

S. B. Aher ◽

B. L. Lakaria ◽

Swami Kaleshananda ◽

A. B. Singh ◽

S. Ramana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Glycine Max ◽

Organic Carbon ◽

Soil Organic Carbon ◽

Organic Farming ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Soil Health ◽

Total Biomass ◽

Farming Practices ◽

Available N ◽

And Performance

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of organic farming practices on soil health and crop performance of Soybean (Glycine max).The crop cultivar JS-335 of soybean was grown with 30:26.2:16.6 kg ha-1 (NPK) recommended dose of fertilizers under three management practices viz., organic, chemical and integrated (50:50) in randomized block design, replicated three times. Soil organic carbon, available N, P and K, microbial enzymatic activities, total biomass, seed yield and harvest index (HI) were analysed during the study. It was observed that soil organic carbon (11.3 g kg-1), available N (125 mg kg-1), P (49.7 mg kg-1) and soil enzyme activities viz., dehydrogenase (DHA) (98.20 µ grams TPF/g soil/24 h) and alkaline phosphatase (178.2 µ grams p-nitro phenol/g soil/h) were found significantly higher in the plot managed organically while available K (320.1 mg kg-1) was not significant with respect to chemical and integrated practices. The total biomass (1927 kg ha-1) and seed yield (601 kg ha-1) of soybean was found highest in organic farming practices followed by integrated and chemical practices. Very poor microbial activities were observed in chemically managed plots. Thus, the study demonstrated that the organic farming practice improved soil health and performance of soybean crop.

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On Farm Assessment of INM Techniques on Soil Health and Yield of Rice in Sahibganj, Jharkhand

10.48165/ijee.2021.57420 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 57 (4) ◽

pp. 89-92

Author(s):

Amrit Kumar Jha ◽

Anjani Kumar ◽

Birendra Kumar Mehta ◽

Maya Kumari ◽

Kaushik Chatterjee

Keyword(s):

Nutrient Management ◽

Soil Health ◽

Rice Crop ◽

High Yield ◽

Rice Grain ◽

Integrated Nutrient Management ◽

Available N ◽

Technology Gap ◽

Net Return ◽

On Farm

On-farm trial was conducted to assess the Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) techniques on yield of rice and soil health after harvest during 2018-19 and 2019-20 at ten locations. The result of three treatments viz. Farmer’s Practice, Technology Option 1 and Technology Option 2 indicated that TO1 and TO2 significantly increased the yield and yield attributing characters over farmer’s practice (FP). Significantly high yield of rice grain (41.2 q per ha) was recorded with INM techniques. The data on available N, P and K status of soil after harvest of rice crop was significantly higher under TO2 as compared to FP. Highest net-return (Rs. 44,214 per ha) with B:C ratio of 2.44 was reported under TO2. INM techniques also resulted in lowest technology gap (8.78 q per ha) and technology index (17.56%) over other treatments which suggests it’s feasibility at farmer’s field.

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Direct seeded rice in sequence with zero-tillage wheat in north-western India: addressing system-based sustainability issues

SN Applied Sciences ◽

10.1007/s42452-021-04827-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Dharam Bir Yadav ◽

Ashok Yadav ◽

Anil Kumar Vats ◽

Gurjeet Gill ◽

Ram K. Malik

Keyword(s):

Water Productivity ◽

Soil Health ◽

System Stability ◽

Parasitic Nematodes ◽

Wheat Crop ◽

Health Improvement ◽

Western India ◽

Transplanted Rice ◽

Trade Offs ◽

Direct Seeded

AbstractResource conserving and eco-friendly interventions through improved crop establishment are the need of time to produce more with less resources, and mitigating climatic vulnerabilities and protecting environmental quality in the rice–wheat cropping system (RWCS) of India. In this context, seven years (2010–2017) field experimentation at Karnal, Haryana, India revealed that the weed infestation was more intensified and diversified in direct seeded rice (DSR) than puddled transplanted rice (PTR), and even eliminating puddling in rice-induced more infestation of Phalaris minor in succeeding wheat crop. Residue retention in zero-till (ZT) DSR and rotating conventional till (CT) DSR with PTR reduced weed pressure compared to continuous DSR. Root knot and plant parasitic nematodes were less in DSR than PTR but reverse was true for saprozoic nematodes in DSR and ZT situations. CTDSR, ZTDSR (with or without residues), and ZT/CT machine-transplanted rice (MTR) produced grain yields at par (P = 0.05) with PTR. The grain yield of ZT wheat (5.03–6.90 t ha−1) in sequence with CT/ZT rice establishment (DSR/MTR) was 0.3–0.6 t ha−1 higher than what it was attained after puddled rice systems. Net returns from DSR/MTR-based cropping systems were higher than PTR, with 22–31% saving of labor. Irrigation water productivity was also higher under DSR (27.5–29.9 kg ha-cm−1) than PTR (23.7 kg ha-cm−1), with 17.5–22.8% reduction in irrigation input. There was also improvement in soil health under ZTDSR/MTR (higher OC, N, P and K, and lower bulk density) compared to PTR. Overall, the resource conservation and soil health improvement through these planting methods signaled toward system stability over trade-offs in RWCS.

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Intercropping Lentil with Mukhikachu (Collocasia Esculenta) at Different Planting Systems

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.3329/bjar.v36i4.11757 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 669-676

Author(s):

MS Alom ◽

MN Islam ◽

BL Nag ◽

MM Howlader ◽

MA Hossain

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Research Station ◽

Double Row ◽

Comparative Performance ◽

Economic Return ◽

Net Return ◽

Agricultural Research Station ◽

Equivalent Yield

The experiment was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Jessore during consecutive two years (2007-08 and 2008-09) to find out the comparative performance of different intercropped lentil with Mukhikachu for getting higher yield and economic return. Five treatments comprised of T1= Sole lentil (30 cm apart continuous seeding), T2 = Sole mukhikachu [(double row) = 20 cm/55/20 cm x 45 cm], T3= Mukhikachu (double row) + 1 row of lentil 30 cm apart (33% seeding ratio) between 2 double row of mukhikachu, T4 = Mukhikachu (double row) + 2 rows of lentil 30 cm apart (66%) between 2 double row of mukhikachu and T5= Mukhikachu (double row) + lentil broadcast (100%). Intercropping systems did not affect the rhizome yield of mukhikachu significantly but affected the seed yield of lentil. Lentil and mukhikachu equivalent yield were the highest (5.87 in 2007-08 and 6.09 t/ha in 2008-09, and 27.24 in 2007-08 and 30.45 t/ha in 2008-09, respectively) in treatment T4. This treatment also gave the highest LER (1.63 in 2007-08 and 1.54 in 2008-09), net return (Tk. 290508 in 2007-08 and Tk. 368900/ha in 2008-09) with BCR of 4.19 in 2007-08 and 4.88 in 2008-09, respectively. It reveals that lentil could be grown easily in double row system of Mukhikachu without hampering yield of Mukhikachu with higher benefit and also enhanced lentil production in the area. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v36i4.11757 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 36(4): 669-676, December 2011

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SOUTHERN CHERNOZEMS FERTILITY REPRODUCTION IN NORTHERN KAZAKHSTAN

АГРАРНЫЙ ВЕСТНИК ВЕРХНЕВОЛЖЬЯ ◽

10.35523/2307-5872-2020-31-2-9-16 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Crop Rotation ◽

Humus Content ◽

Steppe Zone ◽

Perennial Grasses ◽

Wheat Crop ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Northern Kazakhstan ◽

Dry Steppe ◽

Positive Balance ◽

High Doses

Fertility reproduction features of southern carbonate chernozems in the conditions of the dry-steppe zone of Northern Kazakhstan (Shortandinsky district of Akmola region) are studied. We studied the changes of humus content in the model micro plot experience. Various variants of the experiment with non-fallow and dump steam without fertilizers, grain crops with different doses of mineral fertilizers, manure, as well as with straw and sideral crops (pea-oat mixture, Donnik) are laid down. The introduction of rotted manure in small doses of 20 t / ha did not provide an increase in humus during crop rotation. When adding 40 and 80 t / ha of manure to the fallow field, it allowed to increase the humus content by 0.24 and 0.18 % of the initial amount. The introduction of sideral steam and perennial grasses into crop rotation enhanced the processes of humification and provided a positive balance of humus. In this version of the experiment, the amount of humus increased by 0.10-0.13 %. The greatest accumulation of organic matter occurred when using melilot: the increase in humus was 0.39 %. Long-term cultivation of permanent wheat crop in one field, even with high doses of mineral fertilizers, does not provide significant reproduction of soil fertility. The application of mineral fertilizers does not contribute to the increase of humus in the soil. The greatest decrease in humus content in southern chernozems is observed in the permanent dump and waste-free pair-0.11 and 0.13% over a 6-year period of observations.

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Effect of Irrigation on Intercropping Systems of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11020283 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 283

Author(s):

Chrysanthi Pankou ◽

Anastasios Lithourgidis ◽

Christos Dordas

Keyword(s):

Soil Health ◽

Triticum Aestivum L ◽

Agricultural Practice ◽

Environmental Resources ◽

Dry Land ◽

Land Equivalent Ratio ◽

Adaptation Capacity ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Pisum Sativum L ◽

High Adaptation

Intercropping is an old and commonly used agricultural practice and involves the cultivation of two or more crops in the same area of land at the same time and may improve yield, the use of the environmental resources, product quality, and soil health. The objective of the present study was to study the effect of water availability of wheat-pea intercrops using agronomic and physiological characteristics. The experiment was conducted at the farm of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece during two growing seasons 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 using two different cultivars from pea (Isard and Olympos) and wheat (Yecora E and Elissavet) and two irrigation regimes. The availability of water increased grain yield and affected most of the characteristics that were studied. In terms of total Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) there was a yield advantage of intercrops over monocrops, which indicates the efficiency of intercropping for using the environmental resources. Both wheat cultivars, the pea cultivar Olympos and their intercrops indicated high adaptation capacity to rainfed conditions, whereas Isard and its intercrops performed better under irrigation. Therefore, the intercropping of wheat with pea uses the water resources of the environment more efficiently and can be used in dry land conditions for higher yield.

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Impact Assessment of Front Line Demonstrations on Summer Mung Productivity under Irrigated Agro-ecosystem of Haryana

Legume Research - An International Journal ◽

10.18805/lr-4517 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jogender Singh ◽

Kuldeep Singh ◽

Hemender . ◽

Premdeep .

Keyword(s):

Soil Health ◽

Wheat Crop ◽

Economic Returns ◽

Front Line ◽

Nutritional Security ◽

Northern India ◽

Yield Gaps ◽

Production Technologies ◽

Extension Gap ◽

Additional Income

Background: Summer mung proved to be an effective crop in improving soil health, providing additional income to the farmers, works as catch crop and fits in paddy-wheat crop rotation in Northern India. Its cultivation leads to increase in house hold income of the farmers and contributed to nutritional security in rural India. The present study was carried out by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Sonepat in its adopted villages. Methods: A total number of 159 front line demonstrations (FLDs) were conducted on summer mung in 75.2 hectare area using improved variety MH-421 during summer 2017 and 2018 after harvesting of wheat and prior to paddy transplanting to show case improved production technologies on farmers’ field specifically under paddy-wheat rotation. The production, productivity and economic returns of summer mung in demonstrations and farmers’ practice were compared and different yield gaps were analyzed. Result: Average yield of demonstration plots was recorded significantly higher by 20.0 per cent and 21.3 per cent in summer 2017 and 2018, respectively. The extension gap was 1.75 q/ha and 1.90 q/ha while technology gap was 1.5 q/ha and 1.2 q/ha in 2017 and 2018, respectively. The additional economic returns for farmers ranged from Rs. 2907/ha to Rs. 3200/ha as a results of these FLDs. Hence, adoption of improved summer mung cultivation practices contributed to better yield and higher economic returns under paddy-wheat rotation after harvesting of wheat crop.

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