Performance of promising lentil (Lens culanaris) cultivars under zero-till condition for sustainable intensification of rice (Oryza sativa)fallows in eastern India

RAKESH KUMAR; GOVIND MAKARANA; J.S. MISHRA; A.K. CHOUDHARY; HANSRAJ HANS; A. K. BISWAS; UJJWAL KUMAR

doi:10.59797/ija.v66i4.2891

Authors

RAKESH KUMAR
GOVIND MAKARANA
J.S. MISHRA
A.K. CHOUDHARY
HANSRAJ HANS
A. K. BISWAS
UJJWAL KUMAR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v66i4.2891

Keywords:

Eastern India, Lentil cultivars, Productivity, Rice-fallow, Zero-till

Abstract

An experiment was carried out during the winter (rabi) seasons of 201718 and 201819 at Patna, Bihar, to iden- tify the most suitable lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) cultivars, which can perform better in zero-till condition of low- land rice (Oryza sativa L.)fallow production system. Results revealed that, among the lentil cultivars, Pusa Masoor 5 (2.20 t/ha) had higher seed yield and remained at par with Pusa Vaibhav, IPL 81, HUL 57, Arun and DPL 15. With respect to economic feasibility, Pusa Masoor 5 resulted in significantly higher gross returns (`123 103/ha), net returns (`92 103/ha) and benefit: cost ratio (3.9), respectively, as compared to IPL 316, DPL 62, Ranjan and K 75. Thus Pusa Masoor 5 followed by Pusa Vaibhav proved more stable and promising cultivars than the others in augmenting productivity as well as profitability under zero-till condition of ricefallows production system of eastern India.

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