Authors : D.N. Jagtap, U.V. Mahadkar and L.S. Chavan
Abstract: The influence of different crop establishment methods and fertilizer sources on productivity, quality and economics of rice was studied at Deptartment of Agronomy Farm of Dr. B.S.K.K.V., Dapoli (Maharastra) during the Kharif season 2009 and 2010 in lateritic soils. The experiments were laid out in split plot design replicate thrice with five crop establishment methods in the main plot and three fertilizer sources were assigned in the sub plots. The results revealed that transplanting of rice recorded significantly higher grain yield (50.21, 54.95 and 52.58 q ha-1), straw yield (59.89, 64.07 and 61.98 q ha-1), gross returns (Rs. 60447.5, 65847.1 and 63147.33 ha-1), net returns (Rs. 20547.5, 17457.8 and 19002.72 ha-1) and benefit to cost ratio (1.52, 1.36 and 1.44) during year 2009, 2010 and pooled mean, respectively compared to rest of the crop establishment methods. Among the fertilizer sources, application of Urea-DAP briquettes recorded significantly higher grain yield (49.29, 53.04 and 51.17 q ha-1), straw yield (59.16, 62.97 and 61.07 q ha-1), maximum gross returns (Rs. 59132.8, 63643.9 and 61388.37 ha-1), net returns (Rs. 20640.6, 17587.2 and 19133.93 ha-1) and B:C ratio (1.53, 1.38 and 1.45) compared to rest of the treatments during year 2009, 2010 and pooled mean, respectively.
D.N. Jagtap, U.V. Mahadkar and L.S. Chavan, 2012. Productivity and Economics of Rice Influenced by Different Crop Establishment Methods and Fertilizer Sources. Agricultural Journal, 7: 32-36.