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Effect of in-situ moisture conservation practices on productivity of rainfed/ unirrigated Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) in arid fringes of Rajasthan

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Title Effect of in-situ moisture conservation practices on productivity of rainfed/ unirrigated Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) in arid fringes of Rajasthan
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Creator PL Regar
SS Rao
NL Joshi
 
Subject Bunding, Fallow-mustard, Rainfed, Seed yield, Straw mulch, Tillage
 
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A field experiment was conducted at Pali-Marwar, Rajasthan, during winter season (rabi) of 1997-98 to 2001–02 to find out the effect of field bunding and deep tillage during preceding rainy (kharif) season and straw mulch onIndian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj. & Cosson] productivity. Field bunding significantly increased meanmustard seed yield by 14.4% and biological yield by 15.3% over no bunding because of increased availability ofsoil moisture. Water-use efficiency also increased by 9.7 kg/ha-mm. Deep tillage during monsoon significantly in-creased the seed yield by 45.5 and 11.1% over pre-monsoon deep tillage in 1999–00 and 2001–02. Straw mulch-ing at 5 tonnes/ha significantly increased mean seed yield by 17.7% over no mulch, with water-use efficiency of8.3 kg/ha-mm. Effect of in-situ moisture-conservation practices on productivity of rainfed Indian mustard (Brassica juncea). Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287302831_Effect_of_in-situ_moisture-conservation_practices_on_productivity_of_rainfed_Indian_mustard_Brassica_juncea [accessed Jul 12 2019].
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Date 2019-07-12T11:10:53Z
2019-07-12T11:10:53Z
2007-06-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/21469
 
Language English
 
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