Predominant cropping systems response to plant nutrients on farmers’ field

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at 24 farmers field under Experiment on cultivars field scheme, in Wardha district (M.S.) of Central Vidarbha Zone to study predominant cropping systems response to plant nutrients. The trial consisted of two cropping sequences viz, soybean chickpea and cotton + pigeon pea (6:1) with 8 treatments (To: Control, T1: 100% N, T2: 100% N + 100% P2O5, T3: 100% N + 100% K2O, T4: 100% N + 100% P2O5 + 100% K2O, T5: 100% N + 100% P2O5 + 100% K2O + 100% S, T6: 100% N + 100% P2O5 + 100% K2O + Foliar application of micronutrient and T7: Farmers practices were arranged in randomized block design and treating 12 different locations as replications. The highest yields of soybean, chick pea and cotton + pigeon pea (6:1) were recorded with the application of recommended dose of NPK + Sulphur in both the cropping sequences. The highest net monetary return and BC ratio was also obtained with applications of NPK + Sulphur at recommended level.