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Efficient moisture conservation practices for maximizing maize productivity, profitability, energy use efficiency and resource conservation in a semi-arid Inceptisol

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Title Efficient moisture conservation practices for maximizing maize productivity, profitability, energy use efficiency and resource conservation in a semi-arid Inceptisol
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Creator M. L. Jat
G. R. Maruthi Sankar
K. Srinivas Reddy
S. K. Sharma
Manoranjan Kumar ,
P. K. Mishra
Pratap Singh ,
J.K. Balyan
L. K. Jain
 
Subject Energy use efficiency, Moisture conservation, Productivity, Profitability, Runoff, Soil loss
 
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Six moisture conservation treatments , sowing along slope; sowing across
slope; ridge and furrow sowing; flat sowing and ridging at 30 days after sowing
(DAS); opening of ditches across slope at 10 m interval; and compartment
bunds at 5 m interval were tested for maize during 2000 to 2004 in a semi-arid
inceptisol at Arjia. The study was conducted to identify a superior treatment that
would minimize runoff and soil loss and maximize productivity, monetary
returns and energy use efficiency. Based on the analysis of variance, flat sowing
and ridging at 30 DAS was superior with significantly higher mean grain yield
of 1477 kg ha ; fodder yield of 5903 kg ha ; net returns of Rs.4093 ha and
benefitcost ratio of 1.56. The treatment also gave maximum mean output energy
of 127967 MJ ha ; energy productivity of 188.4 g MJ ; and energy use
efficiency of 16.3; while it was the 2 best for rainwater use efficiency (3.37 kg
ha mm ); runoff (9.2%) and soil loss (970 kg ha ). The ridge and furrow sowing
gave maximum mean rainwater use efficiency of 4.11 kg ha mm , minimum
runoff of 8.3% and soil loss of 900 kg ha .
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Date 2020-02-25T10:58:16Z
2020-02-25T10:58:16Z
2012-11-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/33075
 
Language English
 
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