EFFECT OF MOISTURE MANAGEMENT IN ERODED SOILS ON RAINFED SORGHUM VARIETIES OF CENTRAL UTTAR PRADESH

P.K. RAJPUT¹, M.P. YADAV², KEERTI³, M.K. YADAV⁴*, A.K. KATIYAR^5
1Department of Soil Conservation, Janta College, Bakewar, Etawah, 206124, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, 208024, Uttar Pradesh, India
²Department of Horticulture, Janta College, Bakewar, Etawah, 206124, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, 208024, Uttar Pradesh, India
³Department of Horticulture, Janta College, Bakewar, Etawah, 206124, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, 208024, Uttar Pradesh, India
⁴Department of Plant Pathology, Janta College, Bakewar, Etawah, 206124, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, 208024, Uttar Pradesh, India
⁵Department of Soil Conservation and Water Management, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : manojbhu87@gmail.com

Received : 06-01-2022     Accepted : 28-01-2022     Published : 30-01-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 1       Pages : 11061 - 11063
Int J Agr Sci 14.1 (2022):11061-11063

Keywords : Moisture management, Varieties, Splash loss, Canopy development, Yield attributes, Net return, B:C ratio
Academic Editor : S. Sarvade
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Soil Conservation and Water Management, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India. Authors are also thankful to Department of Plant Pathology, Janta College, Bakewar, Etawah, 206124, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, 208024, Uttar Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

A field experiment was conducted on light texture soil at Kanpur during kharif 2015 and 2016 to study the effect of moisture conservation practices. (Farmer’s practices, ridging and furrowing and mulching) on splash loss canopy development, water use, water use Efficiency, root development, growth behaviour and yield of sorghum varieties (Suraj, Virat, Hi-tech-3201 and Ratna-40) under rainfed condition. Results revealed that a variety "Ratna-40” performed better yield level of 26.20 Q/ha, total water use of 386.0 mm and also had a higher net return (Rs 32067 /ha.) as well as B:C ratio (2.09). Organic residue mulching in between the crop rows at 25 DAS gave significantly higher grain yield (26.70 Q/ha) and stover yield (86.29 q/he) over and ridging furrowing as well as farmer's practice treatments. The higher WUE (7.51 kg grain /ha/ mm of water) and net return (Rs 27970q/ha.) were also recorded. When mulching practices were adopted. Highest splash loss was found under farmer's practice followed by ridging and furrowing and lowest under mulching plot

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