Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Rajeev Singh, Nityanand, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Tej Pratap, Mohd. Zakir Hussain and Bal Manohar

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted to Effect of lentil varieties under various methods of establishment in rainfed drought-prone condition of Bihar. The field experiments were carried out at the KVK, Aurangabad and farmers’ field (Latitude: 24.50⁰ N, Longitude: 84.70⁰ E, Mean sea level height: 332ft) during rabi season 2013-14 in rainfed lowland having clay loam soil type. Performance of three varieties; HUl-57, PL-06 and PL-08 were evaluated under different method of establishment viz; line sowing with seed drill and sowing with Zero tillage with BMP cultivation practices. The experiment was laid out in a split plot design (SPD) with five replications at KVK and five at farmers’ field. Significantly maximum grain yield (1577kg ha^-1) was 3.99% higher compared to line sowing with seed drill, net return (Rs 49,790ha^-1) and B:C ratio (4.13) were recorded with zero till drill sown method over line sowing. Biological, grain and straw yields were 33.37, 33.39 and 33.39%, more in PL-08 and 29.52, 30.36 and 28.47% in HUL-57 than PL-06, respectively. Maximum net return (Rs 61176/ha) and benefit cost ratio (4.61) recorded with PL-08 being at par with HUL-57 gross return (Rs 76486.50/ha), net return (Rs 59417/ha) and benefit cost ratio (4.52) both were significantly more over PL-06 gross return (Rs 38264/ha), net return (Rs 204934/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.16).