Vol. 11, Special Issue 12 (2022)

The present experiment entitled “Responce of profitability of soybean based cropping sequence to different nutrient management levels” was conducted during 2017-18 and 2018-19 at Agronomy Farm, PDKV Akola (MS). The soybean-based crop sequences were assessed on the basis of gross, net returns and benefit to cost ratio. Among the cropping sequence, significantly maximum gross monetary returns (3.63, 3.88 and 3.75 Rs. lakh ha^-1), net monetary returns (2.56, 2.79 and 2.68 Rs. lakh ha^-1) and benefit to cost ratio (3.40, 3.56 and 3.48 Rs. lakh ha^-1) were realized from soybean-onion cropping sequence as compare to soybean-potato cropping sequence during first year, second year and pooled mean, respectively.

Among nutrient management to soybean (kharif), application of 100% RDF + FYM 5 t ha^-1+ Biofertilizer to soybean recorded significantly higher gross monetary returns (3.64, 3.87 and 3.75 Rs. lakh ha^-1), net monetary returns (2.55, 2.75 and 2.65 Rs. lakh h^a-1) than application of 50% RDF + FYM 5 t ha^-1+ Biofertilizer to soybean and 75 % RDF + FYM 5 t ha^-1+ Biofertilizer to soybean in first year and second year. Among the fertilizer levels to onion and potato (rabi crops),the rabi crops supplied with 125 % RDF level during rabi season registered significantly higher gross monetary returns (3.68, 3.93 and 3.81 Rs. lakh ha-1) than 100% RDF and 75% RDF levels in first year and second year and on pooled mean basis. The rabi crops supplied with 125 % RDF level during rabi season registered significantly higher net monetary returns (2.59, 2.81 and 2.70 Rs. lakh ha^-1) than 100% RDF and 75% RDF levels in first year and second year. However, application of 125% RDF and 100% RDF both remained at par and recorded significantly higher net monetary returns as compared to application of 75% RDF on pooled mean basis. The benefit to cost ratio was highest with application of 125% RDF crop in both years and on pooled mean basis.