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Effect of different tillage and residue management practices on crop and water productivity and economics in maize (Zea mays) based rotations

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Title Effect of different tillage and residue management practices on crop and water productivity and economics in maize (Zea mays) based rotations
 
Creator M D PARIHAR
C M PARIHAR
R K NANWAL
A K SINGH
S L JAT
H S NAYAK
P C GHASAL
H R JEWLIA
M CHOUDHARY
M L JAT
 
Subject Conservation agriculture, Cropping systems, Net returns, Soil moisture Soil temperature
 
Description In recent years, increasing water and labor scarcity & production cost, decreasing farm profitability and climate change-induced variability are major challenges faced by the farmers of Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) in South Asia. Conservation agriculture (CA) based best-bet crop management practices may increase crop productivity, profitability and conserve the natural resources. In a 2-year (2012-2014) study, we assessed the effects of six combinations of tillage and crop establishment (TCE) and residue management options on crop & water productivity, profitability and soil thermal and moisture regimes in maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (MW) and maize-chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) (MC) rotations in Western IGP of India. The treatments consisted of both crops sown on permanent raised beds with residue (PB+R) and without residue (PB-R); zero tilled flat with residue (ZT+R) and without residue (ZT-R) and conventional tilled flat with residue (CT+R) and without residue (CT-R). Overall, 2-year mean maize, wheat and chickpea grain/seed yield was found to be 17.0-23.2, 20.8-24.8 and 22-31.7% higher under CA-based PB+R/ZT+R than CT-R, but it was 5.3-10.9, 4.9-8.4 and 13.8-22.8% higher than CT+R, respectively. The yield of maize, wheat and chickpea was significantly (P
 
Date 2019-11-08T09:58:12Z
2019-11-08T09:58:12Z
2019-02-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/24590
 
Language English
 
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Publisher ICAR