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G. P. Narolia ¹, R. S. Yadav ², M. L. Reager ³, R. S. Narolia ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Station (MPUA&T), Kota, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture (SKRAU), Bikaner, Rajasthan, IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalore, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at instructional farm of College of Agriculture, Bikaner, Rajasthan to study the effect of levels and scheduling of nitrogen application on N content and uptake of malt barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) as affected by sowing dates during winter seasons of 2005-06 and 2006-07. The experiment was laid out in the split plot design with four replications on loamy sand soil. The growing environments and nitrogen levels were in main plot and nitrogen scheduling in the sub-plots. The results showed that significantly higher nitrogen content at pre-anthesis, in grain and straw, nitrogen uptake by grain and straw and total uptake of malt barley was observed under normal sown condition compared to late sown condition on two years pooled basis. Further, application of increasing levels of nitrogen from 60 to 90 kg ha^-1 significantly enhanced nitrogen content at pre-anthesis, in grain and straw, nitrogen uptake by grain and straw and total uptake of malt barley. Scheduling of nitrogen at 1/3 as basal + 1/3 at I^st irrigation + 1/3 at II^nd irrigation brought a substantial improvement in nitrogen content at pre-anthesis, in grain and straw, nitrogen uptake by grain and straw and total uptake of malt barley.

Keywords

Nitrogen Content And Uptake, Nitrogen Levels, Date of Sowing, Malt Barley

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G. P. Narolia ¹, R. S. Yadav ², R. S. Narolia ², M. L. Reager ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture (SKRAU), Bikaner, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Station (MPUA&T), Kota, Rajasthan, IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalore, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted to find out the effect of nitrogen levels and its split application on yield attributes, yield and economics of malt barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under normal and late sown conditions during winter seasons of 2005-06 and 2006-07. The results showed that significantly higher effective tillers / m row, spike length, grains / spike, test weight, grain, straw and biological yield, harvest index and net returns of malt barley were observed under normal sown condition compared to late sown condition. Further, application of increasing levels of nitrogen from 60 to 90 kg ha^-1 significantly enhanced effective tillers / m row, spike length, grains / spike, test weight, grain, straw and biological yield, harvest index and net returns of malt barley. Scheduling of nitrogen at 1/3 as basal + 1/3 at I^st irrigation + 1/3 at II^nd irrigation brought a substantial improvement in above yield attributing characters and yields, harvest index and net returns of malt barley.

Keywords

Effective Tillers, Spike Length, Grains per Spike, Grain And Straw Yield, Nitrogen Levels, Growing Environments, Scheduling Of Nitrogen Application, Malt Barley

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G. P. Narolia ¹, R. S. Yadav ², R. S. Narolia ³, M. L. Reager ⁴

Affiliations
1 Agricultural Research Station (M.P.U.A.T.), Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture (S.K.R.A.U.) Bikaner, Rajasthan, IN
3 Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Station (M.P.U.A.T.), Kota, Rajasthan, IN
4 Department of Agronomy, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (S.K.R.A.U.) Keshwana, Jalore, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted to find out the effect of levels and scheduling of nitrogen application on growth parameters of malt barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) as affected by sowing dates during winter seasons of 2005-06 and 2006-07. The results showed that significantly higher growth attributing characters viz., leaf weight, stem weight, dry matter accumulation and heat unit efficiency of malt barley at 60 DAS, anthesis, 10 days after anthesis and at physiological maturity and spike weight only at anthesis, 10 days after anthesis and at physiological maturity of malt barley was observed under normal sown condition compared to late sown condition. Further, application of increasing levels of nitrogen from 60 to 90 kg ha^-1 significantly enhanced plant height, total number of tillers, leaf weight, stem weight, dry matter accumulation and heat unit efficiency of malt barley at 60 DAS, anthesis, 10 days after anthesis and at physiological maturity and spike weight only at anthesis, 10 days after anthesis and at physiological maturity of malt barley. Scheduling of nitrogen at 1/3 as basal + 1/3 at I^st irrigation + 1/3 at II^nd irrigation brought a substantial improvement in growth attributing characters viz., leaf weight, stem weight, spike weight, dry matter accumulation and heat unit efficiency at anthesis, 10 days after anthesis and at physiological maturity of malt barley.

Keywords

Plant Height, Total Number of Tillers, Leaf Weight, Stem Weight, Spike Weight, Dry Matter Accumulation, Heat Unit Efficiency, Nitrogen Levels, Growing Environments, Nitrogen Scheduling, Malt Barley

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G. P. Narolia ¹, R. S. Yadav ², M. L. Reager ³, R. S. Narolia ⁴

Affiliations
1 Agricultural Research Station (M.P.U.A.T.), Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN
2 Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, S.K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, IN
3 Department of Agronomy, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (S.K.R.A.U.) Keshwana, Jalore, Rajasthan, IN
4 Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Station (M.P.U.A.T.) Kota, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of nitrogen levels and its split application on growth, yield and quality of malt barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under normal and late sown conditions during winter seasons of 2005-06 and 2006-07 at Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture,Bikaner. The results showed that significantly higher different quality parameters like as screening percentage, grain protein concentration and husk content of malt barley was observed under late sown condition compared to normal sown condition.While, plumpness and average grain weight was significantly higher under normal sown. Further, application of increasing levels of nitrogen from 60 to 90 kg ha^-1 significantly enhanced grain protein concentration, average grain weight and alpha amylase activity of malt barley. While, starch concentration and husk content was significantly higher under 60 kg N ha^-1. Scheduling of nitrogen at 1/3 as basal +1/3 at I^st irrigation +1/3 at II^nd irrigation brought a substantial improvement in grain protein concentration, plumpness and alpha amylase activity while starch concentration and husk content was decreased as compared to two splits viz.,½ at basal + ½ at I^st irrigation, 2/3 at basal +1/3 at I^st irrigation, 3/4 at basal +1/4 at I^st irrigation and full basal. Scheduling of N in three equal splits affect the quality of malt barley grains. The prescribed limit as per Indian standards in North-Western Rajasthan conditions.

Keywords

Screening Percentage, Grain Protein Concentration, Starch Concentration, Plumpness, Average Grain Weight, Husk Content, Alpha Amylase Activity, Nitrogen Levels, Sowing Dates, Scheduling of Nitrogen Application, Malt Barley

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Upendra Kumar ¹, M. L. Reager ², Ranveer Singh ³, Geeta Balwada ⁴, Deepak Chaturvedi ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (S.K.A.U.), Bikaner (Rajasthan), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (S.K.A.U.), Beechwal, Bikaner (Rajasthan), IN
3 College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Agriculture University, Bikaner (Rajasthan), IN
4 Department of Home Science, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Bikaner (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in four blocks of Bikaner district of Rajasthan. Three villages selected from each block and ten farmers selected from each village. Total 120 farmers selected for data collection on different flock sizes were undertaken to evaluate the economic performance of goats under traditional farming system. Study revealed that small flock size (5-10) was most profitable followed by 10-25 and 25-50. The net return worked out to be Rs. 6895, 6650 and 6492 per goat/annum, respectively. The net profit (per goat/annum) decreased linearly with the increase of flock sizes due to inadequate nutrition and management practices by larger goat keepers. Sell of goats was the major source of income (49.93%) followed by milk (41.85%) and manures (4.20%). Therefore, rearing of goat cannot sustain only on grazing resources, needs to switch over to semi-intensive/intensive system of management.

Keywords

Goat Farming, Economics of Goat Farming.

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