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Alternate options to rice (Oryza sativa)—wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system for partially reclaimed sodic soils of Uttar Pradesh

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Title Alternate options to rice (Oryza sativa)—wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system for partially reclaimed sodic soils of Uttar Pradesh
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Creator Y.P.Singh, ranbir Singh, D.K.Sharma, N.P.Gangwar
 
Subject Cropping systems, diversification, equivalent yield, sodic soils, water use efficiency
 
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A field experiment was conducted during 2003-04 to 2005-06 at the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Lucknow to find alternate options to the rice—wheat cropping system in partially reclaimed sodic soils. Four cropping systems, viz. rice—wheat (cereal-based), sorghum—berseem (fodder-based), sweet basil (tulsi)—matricaria (medicinal and aromatic crop-based) and chilli—garlic (spices-based) were evaluated in the light of sustainability, potentiality and profitability. Maximum rice equivalent yield (14.21 t ha⁻¹) was recorded with sweet basil-matricaria cropping system, whereas the highest production efficiency (61.25 kg ha⁻¹ day⁻¹) was recorded with sweet basil—matricaria cropping system. Sorghum—berseem cropping system gave maximum (78.35%) land-use efficiency. Chilli—garlic cropping system recorded the highest water expense efficiency (150.72 kg ha⁻¹ cm) followed by sweet basil—matricaria, but the total amount of water used was more (125.65 cm) in the rice—wheat system. The water requirement of sorghum—berseem, sweet basil— matricaria and chilli—garlic cropping systems was 8.0, 19.8 and 31.8% respectively, less than the rice—wheat cropping system. Among the cropping systems evaluated, energy input (27.50 MJ ha⁻¹) and output (314.46 MJ ha⁻¹) were maximum in the rice—wheat system. Energy use efficiency was maximum (11.99) with sweet basil—matricaria followed by sorghum–berseem (11.91). Reclaiming effect of sweet basil— matricaria cropping system on soil properties was higher than the rest of the cropping systems. Sweet basil—matricaria cropping system gave the highest net return (Rs 50,222 ha⁻¹) and benefit: cost ratio (2.74).
U.P.Council of Agricultural Research
 
Date 2018-09-24T07:48:49Z
2018-09-24T07:48:49Z
2008-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Y.P.Singh et al.,2008.Y.P.Singh, ranbir Singh, D.K.Sharma, N.P.Gangwar. Current Science 95(5):667-670
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/7210
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Current Science Association