Production potential and economics of different crop sequences under irrigated conditions of Gujarat A.C. SADHU , T.G. MEISHERI, P.N UPADHYAY , J.S PAT EL f Department of Agronomy, B.A. College of Agriculture, Gujarat gricultural University, Anand Campus 388 110
Keywords:
Production potential, Economics, Rainy season summer crop sequencesAbstract
A field experiment was conducted during the rainy and summer seasons of 1995 96 to j998 99 at Anand, to study the proauctivity and economics of different cropping sequences. Cropping systems involving vegetables gave higher rainy season crop equivalent yield and net return than others. Summer okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) for vegetable grown in sequence resulted in higher yields of rainy crops, while pigeonpea [Cajuns cajan (L.) Millsp.] had . beneficial effects on succeeding summer crops. Among the crop sequences tried, brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) okra was the molt remunerative rainy season summer cropping system and gave maximum net returns (Rs 58, 5701 ha) as well as the highest benefit :cost ratio (1.94). The other remune ative cropping systems were brinjalsowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.], fennel (Foeniculum vulgare L.)sowpea and fennel okra in that order.References
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