Evaluating the Performance of Drip Irrigation in Redgram

Author: Shailaja Kola and Murali Bellamkonda

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Abstract

Modern agriculture should ensure the required quantity of water with optimal rates of nutrients throughout the growth cycle in the most efficient manner and without degrading soil and water resources. This can be achieved through adoption of a drip fertigation system with higher water and fertilizer use efficiency. The main aim of this study was to Evaluate the performance of drip irrigation in red gram. The field experiment was conducted during three consecutive years 2016, 2017 & 2018 during Kharif at three locations in farmer’s fields which includes Dasarigudem, Elikatte, and Ramannapet villages of erstwhile Nalgonda district. In this on farm trails compared the performance of redgram under drip irrigation with conventional farmer practices. The average yield (990 kg Ac-1, 1050 kg Ac-1, 1816 kg Ac-1), gross returns (75240 Rs. Ac-1, 53025 Rs. Ac-1, 78451 Rs. Ac-1), net returns (62240 Rs. Ac-1, 39825 Rs. Ac-1, 58611 Rs. Ac-1), B:C ratio (5.78, 4.02, 3.95) in all three locations and all three seasons respectively recorded the highest in drip irrigation system than the farmers practice.

Keywords

Drip irrigation, Redgram, average yield, conventional farmer, Nalgonda

Conclusion

In this farmers field study at erstwhile Nalgonda district in three locations on drip irrigation in redgram concluded that the trail field i.e., the recommended practices have higher yield, cost of cultivation, gross returns, net returns and B: C ratio than the farmer practices.

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How to cite this article

Shailaja Kola and Murali Bellamkonda (2022). Evaluating the Performance of Drip Irrigation in Redgram. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 556-557.