Study on Yield and Economics of Summer Green Gram Varieties Sown in Different Sowing Windows

Author: T.R. Marthe, A.A. Choudhary, T. Lokesh and N.D. Chavhan

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Abstract

A field experiment entitled “Performance of green gram varieties in different sowing windows in summer season” was conducted during summer season of 2022-2023 with three green gram varieties at Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture, Nagpur. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with four sowing windows i.e. 7th MW, 8th MW, 9th MW and 10th MW as main plot factor and three varieties viz. Pusa Vaishakhi, Shikha and Samrat as sub plot factor, replicated thrice. Key findings revealed that sowing during the 7th MW resulted in significantly higher yield attributing characters viz., number of pods plant-1, number of grains pod-1, number of grains plant-1, harvest index (%) and 100 grains weight along with grain and straw yield ha-1. Among the varieties, variety Pusa Vaishakhi recorded significantly higher values for these yield attributing characters. The gross and net monetary returns and benefit: cost ratio of green gram was significantly higher in crop sown during 7th MW and in variety Pusa Vaishakhi.

Keywords

Green gram, sowing window, variety, grain yield, economics

Conclusion

Sowing of summer gram during 7th MW resulted in higher growth and yield compared to later sowing. Variety PusaVaishakhi recorded higher values for growth contributing characters, yield attributes and yield of summer green gram. Sowing window of 7th MW gave highest gross monetary returns, net monetary returns and benefit: cost ratio among all the sowing windows and among different varieties, variety Pusa Vaishakhi recorded highest gross monetary returns, net monetary returns and benefit: cost ratio.

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How to cite this article

T.R. Marthe, A.A. Choudhary, T. Lokesh and N.D. Chavhan (2024). Study on Yield and Economics of Summer Green Gram Varieties Sown in Different Sowing Windows. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(2): 57-59.