Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Annapurna, Jitendra Singh, Versha Kumari, Mamta Patel and Rekha Singh

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out under premises (lobby) of Department of Vegetable Science at Pt. Kishori Lal Shukla College of Horticulture and Research Station, Rajnandgaon, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur (C.G.) during the summer season of 2022. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with nine treatment and three replications. All grow bags were placed in the 240.57 m² area that was the total area covered for this experiment. T₈ recorded the highest per square meter cost of cultivation at Rs. 102.6, while T₉ recorded the lowest at Rs. 38.20. Treatment T₅ produced the highest Net Profit per square meter, which was Rs. 116.48, while treatment T₂ produced the lowest Net Return, which was Rs. 18.4. Treatment T₅ recorded the highest gross profit per square meter at Rs. 180.48. Consequently, T₅ was used to achieve the highest Gross Income and Net Income (Black soil: paddy husk: sand: vermicompost 1:1:1:1). The significantly highest B:C ratio 1.82 was recorded under treatment T₅, and the lowest B:C ratio 0.24 was recorded under treatment T₂.