Effect of Date of Sowing and Seed Rate on Fodder Production Potential and Economics of Field Bean Genotypes under Rainfed Condition

Ausufali, A.N. and Alagundagi, S.C. and Mansur, C.P. (2007) Effect of Date of Sowing and Seed Rate on Fodder Production Potential and Economics of Field Bean Genotypes under Rainfed Condition. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 20 (1). pp. 13-16.

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2004 on medium deep black clay soils under rainfed condition at Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, to study the response of field bean genotypes to date of sowing and plant population for fodder production and quality. The field been genotype Mani avare recorded significantly higher green forage yield (26.88 t ha-1) and dry matter yield (5.97 t ha-1) as compared to local avare (22.30 and 4.91 t ha-1, respectively) and Hebbal-3 (13.71 and 3.17 t ha-1, respectively). Sowing in second fortnight of July recorded significantly higher growth and yield attributes, green forage (22.10 t ha-1) and dry matter yield (4.94 t ha-1) as compared to August first fortnight sowing. Seed rate had no significant influence on fodder yield of field bean. Significantly higher interaction was recorded in Mani avare sown in July second fortnight at 125 kg per ha seed rate for green forage yield (27.77 t ha-1), net returns (Rs.12723 ha-1) and benefit cost ratio (2.89)

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Field bean, rainfed, sowing date, seed rate, fodder yield, economics
Author Affiliation: Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 005, Karnataka, India
Subjects: Social Sciences > Agricultural Economics
Crop Improvement > Seed Technology
Divisions: Other Crops
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 20 Sep 2011 09:08
Last Modified: 20 Sep 2011 09:08
Official URL: http://203.129.218.157/ojs/index.php/kjas/article/...
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/2682

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