Productivity and Profitability of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) as Influenced by different Tillage Systems and Cultivars

Author: Ankit , Sandeep Manuja*, Suresh Kumar, Shilpa, Akashdeep Singh and Shabnam Kumari

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Abstract

Popularizing direct seeded rice technology is the need of the hour as the rice production under transplanted conditions have treated havoc in the water economy of the country. Conservation tillage practices also play an important role in ensuring higher productivity with minimal and verse impact in the environment. There is a paucity of information regarding the effect of different tillage techniques on the performance of rice cultivars raised under direct seeded upland conditions. Also little information is available on the impact of residue integration on yield and economics of direct seeded rice, particularly under the sub-tropical conditions of Himachal Pradesh. Hence the present investigation was carried out during kharif 2019 at the Experimental Farm of Department of Agronomy, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur to generate information on the effect of different tillage practices, with or without residue retention, on the performance of different rice cultivars

Keywords

Productivity, Profitability, Residue, Rice and Tillage.

Conclusion

From the present study it can be concluded that conventional tillage gives better productivity of rice though it is almost similar to the yield obtained with minimum tillage without residue while retention of residue on the soil surface along with minimum tillage lowers the yield in the short run. Further among the varieties tested HPR 2795, a new red rice variety, give better results under direct seeding.

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Ankit, Sandeep Manuja, Suresh Kumar, Shilpa, Akashdeep Singh and Shabnam Kumari (2022). Productivity and Profitability of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) as Influenced by Different Tillage Systems and Cultivars. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1)