Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Akankhya Pradhan and Rajesh Singh

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted during Zaid 2021 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). The soil of experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.1), low in organic carbon (0.36%), available N (171.48 kg/ha), available P (15.2 kg/ha) and available K (232.5 kg/ha). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with nine treatments each replicated thrice on the basis of one year experimentation. The treatments which are T₁: 30 cm x 15 cm + No mulch, T₂: 30 cm x 15 cm + Mustard Straw, T₃: 30 cm x 15 cm + Saw dust/ Dry leaves, T₄: 30 cm x 15 cm + Newspaper/ Brown paper, T₅: 45cm x 10 cm + No mulch, T₆: 45cm x 10 cm + Mustard Straw, T₇: 45cm x 10 cm + Saw dust/ Dry leaves, T₈: 45cm x 10 cm + Newspaper/ Brown paper, T₉: Control plot used. The results showed that application of 45cm x 10 cm + Mustard Straw was recorded significantly higher pods/plant (65.09), Seeds/pod (7.66), Test weight (37.18 g). However, higher Seed yield (669.33 kg/ha), gross returns (Rs. 73626.3/ha), net return (Rs. 50741.65/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.21) were obtained with application of 30 cm x 15 cm + Mustard Straw as compared to other treatments.