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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities
during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
that ‘maize sown on conventionally tilled plots mulched with lantana and sowing wheat with
minimum tillage + mulching with lantana’ conserved sufficient moisture and resulted in timely
sowing of rainfed wheat with higher grain yield. The economical parameters indicated that
highest net profit of 53973 ha -1 was recorded with treatment T3 over farmer practices 40550
ha -1 . Benefit cost ratio for after harvest plough and heavy planking + Mulching with maize straw
and farmer practice was 1.69 and 1.40, respectively.
Conclusion
Hence from the investigations it is clear that plough and heavy planking with maize straw
mulching was found to be effective in influencing grain yield of wheat crop as compare to farmer
practice i.e. sowing after rainfall. Because under Kandi conditions this technique helped to
enhance the moisture contents of soil by restoring the previous crop moisture and which is
ultimately used for timely sowing of wheat crop during untimely rainfalls at the time of sowing.
However, the economic feasibility of maize straw application is need to be investigated. It is
therefore, proposed that alternative options/ mulching materials for maize straw needs also to be
investigated for timely availability and at economical rates which could be as beneficial as the
maize straw mulch and should be free from any allelopathic effects.
References
Sandal, S.K. and Acharya, C.L. 1997. Indian J. Agric. Sci., 67: 227-231.
T4a-39P-1329
Nutrient Management in Soybean Based Double Cropping Systems under
Residual Moisture
Pradeep Kumar 1* , C. K. Arya 2 , M. K. Sharma 3 and Pratap Singh 4
1,2 AU, Kota, Rajasthan, India
3 Agriculture Research Station, Ummedganj, AU, Kota, Rajasthan, India
4 Directorate of Research, AU, Kota, Rajasthan, India
*Pkprithvi139@gmail.com
Soybean, also known as wonder crop, is a legume as well as oilseed crop. It is the third largest
oilseed crop of India after rapeseed mustard and groundnut and ranks first in edible oil in world.
India ranks fifth in area and production of soybean in the world. Traditional non-fermented food
uses of soybeans include soy milk from which tofu and tofu skin are made. Fermented soy foods
include soy sauce, fermented bean paste, natto and tempeh. Together protein and soybean oil
content account for 56% of dry soybeans by weight (36% protein and 5% ash).100 grams of raw
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