Popularization of Var.HN-46 (Hagari Navane) under Rainfed conditions of Northern Karnataka

Abstract

The front line demonstration on Popularization of Var.HN-46 (Hagari Navane) under Rainfed conditions of Northern Karnataka was conducted in 10 farmers’ fields during kharif season during the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 at Muranpur village of Raichur taluk. The results of the front line demonstration (FLD) indicated that the new Foxtail millet Var. HN-46 recorded significant increase in yield upto 33.30 per cent with higher average grain yield of 21.10 q/ha, straw yield of 21.25 q/ha and Harvest index was 1.35 percent due to higher growth and yield prameters such as number of tillers (3.91 tillers plant-1) and panicle length (21.10 cm), with respect to local variety HMT-100-1 number of tillers (2.92 tillers plant-1) and panicle length (16.08 cm), grain yield 16.60 q ha-1, straw yield 18.71 q/ha and Harvest index was 0.97 %. With respect to economics, the average cost of cultivation was 17638 Rs / ha with Gross returns of 60982 Rs / ha, net returns 43344 Rs / ha and the benefit cost ratio was 3.52 where as the average cost of cultivation of the check fields were 18306 Rs / ha with Gross returns of 45609 Rs / ha and net returns 27303 Rs / ha respectively. On an average the percent dead heart incidence observed lesser at demonstrated fields was 2.12 when compared to check fields recorded higher pest incidence 3.73.