Influence of Resource Conservation Practices on Economics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Limited Irrigated Condition

Author: Kamal Tiwari, Sanjeev Kumar, Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Shailendra Singh, Ram Niwas, Anushi and Jitendra Kumar

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Abstract

A field experiment was carried out at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur (U.P.) during Rabi season of 2020-21 and 2021-22 to study the “Influence of moisture conserving polymer and integrated nutrient management on productivity of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under limited irrigated condition”. The experiment comprised of twenty four treatment combinations and conducted in split plot design and replicated three times. Experiment consisted of three irrigation schedules viz., One irrigation, Two irrigations, and Three irrigations in main plots, two moisture conservation practices viz., Pusa Hydrogel 5 kg ha-1 and Paddy straw mulch 5 t ha-1 in sub plots and four nutrient management viz. 100% RDF, 100% RDF + Azotobacter, 75% RDF + Azotobacter + FYM 5 t ha-1 and 75% RDF + Azotobacter + FYM 5 t ha-1 + ZnSO4 20 kg ha-1 were kept in sub-sub plots. On pooled basis of two years experimentation results indicated that significantly higher grain and straw and biological yield were recorded in the three irrigations. Among, the moisture conservation practices significantly higher yield was recorded with the application of Pusa Hydrogel 5 kg ha-1 than paddy straw mulch 5 t ha-1. However, in the integrated nutrient management same parameters as above significantly higher were recorded with the integration of 75% RDF + Azotobacter + FYM 5 t ha-1 + ZnSO4 20 kg ha-1 which was followed by 75% RDF + Azotobacter + FYM 5 t ha-1. Higher net return and benefit cost (B:C) ratio were recorded in the combination of three irrigations, Pusa hydrogel 5 kg ha-1 and 100% RDF + Azotobacter treatments.

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Irrigation, Pusa hydrogel, Mulch, Azotobacter, FYM and Wheat

Conclusion

The results of this experiment demonstrated that cultivation of wheat with the application of three irrigations, Pusa hydrogel and integration of 100% RDF + Azotobacter result revealed significant improvement into yield and profitability of crop than other treatments. In limited irrigation condition, wheat growers can get higher income with the application of three irrigations, Pusa hydrogel 5 kg ha-1 and 100% RDF + Azotobacter treatment combination.

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Kamal Tiwari, Sanjeev Kumar, Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Shailendra Singh, Ram Niwas, Anushi and Jitendra Kumar (2023). Influence of Resource Conservation Practices on Economics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Limited Irrigated Condition. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(7): 106-110.