Economic Analysis of Seed Rate and Nitrogen Management for Forage Production in Makkhan Grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam)
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https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v70.i3.5626Keywords:
Cost of cultivation, Economic, Makkhan grass, Seed and N levelsAbstract
A field experiment was conducted during rabi 2021–22 and 2022–23 at research farm of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, (Uttar Pradesh) to study the effect of seed rate and nitrogen levels on forage yield and quality of Makkhan grass in Western Uttar Pradesh with the objective to study the economic feasibility of different treatments. The treatments are composed three levels of seed rate (10, 15 & 20 kg/ha) and five levels of Nitrogen (N) (0, 50, 75, 100 & 125 kg/ha).The design used in the experiment factorial randomized block design with four replications. Result revealed that sowing of makkhan grass with 20 kg/ha seed rate was better over the 10 and 15 kg/ha seed rate in respect gross returns, net returns and B: C ratio during both the years. Among the treatments, combined application of 20 kg/ha seed rate and 125 kg N per hectare recorded higher profit during both years of experiment. The interaction between N levels and seed rate was also found significant and positive in all the parameters concerned.
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