Economics of leafy vegetables cultivation as influenced of different growing conditions

Abstract

Present investigation was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with two growing conditions, open field (G1) and polyhouse (G2) with four leafy vegetables viz., Amaranthus (V1), Beet leaf (V2), Coriander (V3) and Fenugreek (V4) comprising eight treatments replicated thrice. The cost of cultivation of leafy vegetables was maximum (Rs.1,62,848/ha) under polyhouse growing condition and recorded maximum values of gross monetary (Rs.3,84,875/ha), Net monetary (Rs.2,22,027/ha) returns and B: C ratio (2.36). Among the leafy vegetables low cost of cultivation (Rs.66,598/ha) was required for amaranthus. While, the highest gross monetary returns (Rs.2,76,800/ha), Net monetary returns (Rs.1,60,620/ha) and B: C ratio (2.15) was recorded in fenugreek. The fenugreek produced under polyhouse recorded the maximum values of gross monetary (Rs.4,45,600/ha), Net monetary (Rs.2,82,295/ha) returns and B: C ratio (2.72) and it was followed by coriander grown under polyhouse condition.