Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
M Uma Devi, R Naseeruddin, C Nagamani, CH Bhargava Rami Reddy and G Karuna Sagar

Abstract:
India is the leading producer of pulses in the world. In spite of being a leading producer, India is still importing pulses to meet consumer demand, due to low productivity of pulses due to various reasons. Hence, there is a need to improve the productivity of pulses. A field experiment was conducted in Split-Plot design during kharif, 2021-22 to know the effect of super early varieties of redgram under graded levels of nutrients on growth, yield and economics. The present study revealed that among the five super early varieties of redgram tested, ICPL 11301 performed better than other varieties in terms of yield and economic returns indicating its suitability for cultivation in the rainfed alfisols of Southern Agro-climatic Zone of Andhra Pradesh. Application of 125 % RDF (25 kg N, 62.5 kg P₂O₅ and 50 kg K₂O ha^-1) obtained higher seed yield and monetary returns in redgram beyond which the response is marginal and uneconomical. A super early variety of redgram, ICPL 11301 with the application of 125 % RDF (25 kg N, 62.5 kg P₂O₅ and 50 kg K₂O ha^-1) was considered as the best agronomic intervention for enhanced productivity and higher monetary returns