Varietal evaluation of mustard crop in district Auraiya

Abstract

Conducted On Farm Trail of Mustard fields from 2015-16 in the humid south-western plains to increase the productivity of Mustard in the fields of 05 farmers in selected, in Village Ghasa Ka Purva Block Sahar of Auraiya District Uttar Pradesh during Rabi 2015-16. Farmers were selected on the basis of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) action plan. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Auraiya tested higher yield of Mustard compared to T1-Kranti, T2-RH-749 and T3-RH-406. Best Result T2- Grain yield 26.50 net return Rs 84800 and BC ratio 4.41 and farmer's field 21.84 net return Rs. 69888 and BCR 3.63. The demonstrations included improved packages of practices i.e. row spacing, fertiliser, irrigation, weed management and plant protection measures including improved varieties NRCHB 101 and Giriraj. Farmers were inspired by the results of the improved practices implemented in the OFT trials and will adopt these technologies in the coming years for the betterment of farming. It can be concluded that the improved production technology of mustard has been found to be more productive, economically viable and also suitable for local conditions as compared to existing farmer practices.