Effect of spacing and age of seedlings for transplanted Redgram on economics under protective irrigation for central and transitional zone Karnataka

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to study the influence of planting methods, geometry and age of seedlings on growth and productivity of pigeonpea at AHRS, Kathalgere, UAHS, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India, during 2017-18 and 2018-19. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with twelve treatment combinations and replicated thrice. Transplanted pigeonpea at 150cm × 45cm geometry with 30 days age seedlings produced significantly higher values of plant growth parameters and pigeon pea grain yield (2515 kg ha-1), gross returns (Rs. 1,30,780), net returns (Rs.90,990) and B:C (3.29) as compared to other planting geometry and age of seedlings.