EFFECT OF SOWING METHOD, VARIETY AND WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON YIELD AND ECONOMICS OF PEARLMILLET (Pennisetum glaucum L) CROP

B.S. KASANA¹*, J.P. DIXIT², R.K.S. TOMAR^3
1Scientist, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
²Professor and Director Farm, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
³Senior Scientist & Head, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Datia, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya,Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : brajrajbsk2007@rediffmail.com

Received : 08-07-2018     Accepted : 13-07-2018     Published : 15-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 13       Pages : 6592 - 6596
Int J Agr Sci 10.13 (2018):6592-6596

Keywords : Sowing method, Weed Management Practices, Variety, Pearlmillet and economics
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Department of Agronomy College of Agriculture, Gwalior and ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Datia for their coordination and support during experiment. Author also thankful to Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India to give the all facilities and funding for research programme
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The productivity of any crop is the complex phenomenon governed by number of factors viz., use of improved varieties, appropriate sowing method, timely sowing, spacing, judicious use of water as well as nutrients and weeds, pests and disease management. Planting pattern is an agronomic practice that sustains the availability of resources. Present investigation was conducted during kharif 2016 and Kharif 2017 at Instructional farm of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Datia Madhya Pradesh. Total 04 number f sowing method (S1-Broad casting, S2- Line sowing, S3- Ridge and furrow and S4- Transplanting), with two varieties (V1- 86M86 (hybrid) and JBV-2 (composite)) and three weed management practices (W1- Hand hoeing at 20-25 DAS, W2- Pre emergence application of Atrazine @ 40gm a.i./ha and W3- Post Emergence Application of 2,4-D @0.5kg a.i./ha) were tested during the experiment. The findings of studies clearly visualized that the transplanting (15-20 days seedlings) sowing method, 86M86 variety and one hand hoeing at 20-25 DAS/DAT as well as their interaction recorded significantly superior values of all weed parameters and crop parameters in comparison to others. However, in labourer scarcity areas and economical basis; ridge and furrow sowing, 86M86 variety and one hand hoeing at 20-25 DAS/DAT as well as their interaction recorded significantly profitable values of all weed parameters and crop parameters in comparison to others.

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