Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research

Anil Kumar ¹, Sandeep Manuja ², Janardan Singh ¹, D. R. Chaudhary ¹, Sanjay K. Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Highland Agricultural Research and Extension Centre, Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Kukumseri (Lahaul and Spiti), Himachal Pradesh-175142, IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kukumseri (L&S), Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Kukumseri (Lahaul and Spiti), Himachal Pradesh-175142, IN

Abstract

A field experiment consisted of seven pea based cropping sequences viz. Pea-mustard 'NDRE 4', Pea-mustard 'JD 6', Pea-toria 'Bhawani', Pea-local sarson 'Yungar', Pea-French bean 'Contender', Pea-buckwheat 'Local' and Pea-buckwheat 'USDA' was conducted at Kukumseri (Lahaul and Spiti) during 2010 and 2011 to find out the most remunerative second crop after main pea crop for dry temperate conditions of western Himalayas. The local sarson 'Yunger' took the least days (58 days) for maturity closely followed by French bean. Buckwheat USDA took highest number of days (92) to mature. Among new introduced mustard varieties 'NDRE 4' took 81 days. The highest pea equivalent yield (6377 kg/ha) with net return of INR 86714/ha and B: C ratio of 1.82 was obtained from pea-Frenchbean 'Contender' sequence followed by pea-mustard 'NDRE 4' (5561 kg/ha) with net return of INR 81478/ha and B: C ratio of 1.86. The increase in yield and net return with the best sequence (pea-Frenchbean 'Contender) over the most prevalent pea- local sarson 'Yunger' sequence was 24.9 and 23.8%, respectively.

Keywords

Pea, Cropping Sequence, Economics.

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Sanjay K. Sharma ¹, Sapna Kapoor ¹, S. S. Rana ², Narender Sankhyan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Soil Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN
2 Department of Agronomy, Forages and Grassland Management, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN

Abstract

A field investigation was carried out at experimental farm of Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, CSK HPKV, Palampur with sixteen treatments consisting of four levels of N (0, 50,100 and 150 per cent of recommended dose), two levels of Zn (0 and 10 kg ha^-1) and two levels of B (0 and 1 kg ha^-1) in factorial randomized block design. Nitrogen application @ 50, 100 and 150 per cent of recommended dose increased plant height, dry matter accumulation, total and effective tillers and grains per ear significantly. Similarly, application of Zn (10 kg ha^-1) and B (1 kg ha^-1) improved these growth parameters and yield attributes of wheat significantly. Highest grain (45.83 q ha^-1) yield of wheat was recorded under 150 per cent of recommended dose of nitrogen which was 84.8 per cent higher than control. Application of 10 kg Zn ha^-1 increased the grain yield by 9.7 per cent. Boron application @ 1 kg ha^-1 increased grain yield by 8.1 per cent.

Keywords

Nitrogen, Zinc, Boron, Growth, Yield Attributes, Yield, Wheat.

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Shabnam ¹, Sanjay K. Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Soil Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN

Abstract

This investigation was conducted in maize (kharif, 2013) in the ongoing long-term experiment on soil test crop response correlation studies (STCR), initiated during kharif, 2007 at the experimental farm of CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur to evaluate different approaches of fertilizer recommendations to maize. The prescription based nutrients application based on STCR approach for realizing yield target of 40 q ha^-1 with and without FYM proved significantly better as compared to conventional soil test based (STB) approach as well as general recommended dose (GRD) for the productivity as well as uptake of micronutrients. Fertilizers application based on STCR along with FYM for yield target of 40 q ha^-1 enhanced the grain yield by 35 % and 33% over GRD and STB, respectively. Whereas, in case of STCR based fertilizers application without FYM for same yield target the yield increments over GRD and STB were 32 and 30%, respectively. The uptake of Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu by maize grains increased by about 41, 44, 41 and 63%, respectively following fertilizers application based on STCR along with FYM for yield target of 40 q ha^-1 in comparison to GRD.

Keywords

STCR, Prescription, Productivity, Micronutrient, Maize, Uptake.

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Priyanka Kumari ¹, Naveen Kumar ¹, Sanjay K. Sharma ¹, A. D. Bindra ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Research Farm of Fodder Section, CSK HPKV, Palampur during Rabi 2018-19 to assess the effect of different nutrient management practices on nutrient content, their uptake and quality of wheat in an ongoing study of sorghum + pearl millet – wheat cropping sequence initiated from Kharif 2018. Ten nutrient management treatments were tested in randomized block design with three replications. Integrated nutrient management i.e. 50 per cent recommended N + 10 t/ha FYM + 10 per cent Jeevamrit and 50 per cent recommended N + 10 t/ha FYM + 5 per cent Jeevamrit and recommended NPK through inorganic sources behaving alike resulted in higher nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content and their uptake in grain and straw of wheat than other treatments comprised of organics (10 t/ha FYM + Jeevamrit) and natural farming (Beejamrit + Jeevamrit and Jeevamrit) systems of nutrition. Improvement in quality of wheat in respect of crude protein content and crude protein yield was also noticed with integrated nutrient management and recommended NPK over other treatments.

Keywords

Nutrient Uptake, Wheat, Nutrient Management, Natural Farming.

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Belal Ahmad Mujahed ¹, Shalley ¹, S. S. Rana ¹, Suresh Kumar ¹, Sanjay K. Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN

Abstract

The study was carried out in a continuing experiment under the aegis of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna at Palampur. Three cropping systems viz. maize- wheat, maize + cowpea- wheat + gram and okra + pole beancabbage + garden pea were evaluated under four production practices viz. integrated nutrient management (INM), organic management (OA), natural farming (NF), and conservation agriculture (CA) for crop productivity, profitability and energetics. Among production systems, INM or CA were more promising in terms of wheat grain equivalent yield (WGEY), net returns, energy output, energy intensity, energy productivity and energy profitability followed by OA and NF treatment in that order. INM and CA production practices increased WGEY by 2.54 and 1.86 times, net return by 6.14 and 5.31 times, energy output by 1.63 and 1.59, energy efficiency by 2.10 and 1.20, net energy by 1.80 and 1.62, energy productivity by 4.0 and 2.0 and energy profitability by 6.8 and 5.70 times, respectively over the NF production practice. Okra + pole bean – cabbage + garden pea gave significantly higher WGEY (13.7 Mg/ha/annum), energy productivity (0.4 kg WGEY/MJ) and energy profitability (INR 616/ha/day). But it had higher cost of cultivation and low yield in kharif thereby lower net returns, B:C, energy output, energy output: input and energy intensity both in terms of MJ/kg and MJ/rupee.

Keywords

Production Systems, Cropping Systems, Energetics, Economics, INM, Organic, Conservation Agriculture, Natural Farming.

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Abdullah Saqib ¹, V. K. Sharma ¹, P. Pathania ¹, Sanjay K. Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN

Abstract

A field experiment on “Performance of soybean varieties under different sowing times and seed rates” was conducted at Research Farm of Department of Agronomy, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur during the Kharif 2020. Crop sown in the 2^nd week of June recorded significantly more number of pods per plant, grains per pod, 1000-grain weight, grain (1982.61 kg/ha) and straw yield (3214.78 kg/ha) than other dates of sowing. Amongst the varieties, Himso1685 was significantly superior over other varieties in respect of pods per plant, grains per pod, 1000-grain weight, grain yield (1955.56 kg/ha) and straw yield (3191.0 kg/ha). Use of 100 kg seed/ha recorded significantly higher number of pods per plant, grains per pod, 1000-grain weight, grain yield (1832.52 kg/ha) and straw yield (3123.59 kg/ha).

Keywords

Variety, Date of Sowing, Seed Rate, Yield Attributes, Grain Yield.

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