Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Pramod Kumar, Satendra Kumar, BP Dhyani, Mukesh Kumar, Yogesh Kumar, Bhim Singh, Subedar Singh and Jay Nath Patel

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Center, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, with a view to compare the production potential under different integrated nutrient management and also to find out the economic viability of this cultivar for soil quality. The treatments comprised of T₁ (control), T₂ RDF (-S), T₃ RDF (+S), T₄ 125% RDF (+S), T₅ 100% RDF (-S) + 4 ton FYM, T₆ 100% RDF (-S) + 1.25 ton Vermicompost, T₇ 100% RDF (-S) + 2 ton FYM + 0.6 ton Vermicompost, T₈ 75% RDF (-S) + 4 ton FYM, T₉ 75% RDF + 1.25 ton Vermicompost and T₁₀ 75% RDF + 2 ton FYM + 0.6 ton Vermicompost exhibited significant influence on yield attributes and yield of mustard as compared to the application of 100% RDF alone. The maximum gross return was obtained in T₇ followed by T₁₀ and T_6. The highest net return was obtained in T₇ followed by T₁₀ and T₆, while minimum gross return and net return was obtained in T₁ during both the years. Application of 100% RDF (-S) + 2 ton FYM + 0.6 ton Vermicompost (T₇) and 75% RDF + 2 ton FYM + 0.6 ton Vermicompost (T₁₀) recorded higher gross return, net return and B:C ratio due to higher cost of FYM and vermicompost. Higher values of B: C ratio (3.47 & 3.88) was obtained in T₇ during 2019-20 and 2020-21.