Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities
during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
alongwith highest net returns, B:C ratio and RWUE (kg/ha/mm) to the tune of Rs.38905/ha,
1.61 and 5.19 respectively while the lowest net returns and B:C were recorded in farmer’s
practice.
Yield and economics of maize crop under different in-situ soil moisture conservation
Treatments
techniques during Kharif
Yield (kg
ha -1 )
Cost of
cultivation
(Rs ha -1 )
Net
return
(Rs ha -1 )
B:C
ratio
RWUE
(kg/hamm)
T1 Flat Bed 2445 19890 27983 1.41 3.87
T2 Broad Bed Furrow (BBF) 2705 21740 31116 1.43 4.28
T3
Flat Bed + Mulching with in-situ
raised Dhaincha
T4 Broad Bed Furrow (BBF) +
Mulching with in-situ raised
Dhaincha
T5
Flat Bed + Mulching with in-situ
raised Sunhemp
T6 Broad Bed Furrow (BBF) +
Mulching with in-situ raised
Sunhemp
T7
Flat Bed + Mulching with
Leucaena prunings
T8 Broad Bed Furrow (BBF) +
Mulching with Leucaena leaves
2910 22240 33690 1.51 4.60
3281 24090 38905 1.61 5.19
2812 22240 32032 1.44 4.45
3175 24090 36680 1.52 5.02
2875 22665 33053 1.46 4.55
3235 24515 37726 1.54 5.12
T9 Farmer’s practice 2120 17479 24158 1.38 3.35
CD (5%) 254 - - - -
Conclusion
On the basis of experimental findings, it may be concluded that among the different in-situ soil
moisture conservation techniques in maize, Broad Bed Furrow (BBF) + mulching with in-situ
raised Dhaincha, provided significantly highest grain yield with maximum net returns, B:C ratio
and Rain Water Use Efficiency under rainfed situations which not only helped in conserving the
moisture in the soil profile but also enhanced the productivity of maize especially during
mid/terminal dry spell situations which can contribute to food security of kandi belt farmer’s
under the Shiwalik Foothils of Jammu and Kashmir.
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