Effect of fertility levels and cutting management on yield and economics of fenugreek under North Gujarat condition

Abstract

A field experiment was carried at Agricultural Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Aseda, Gujarat during three consecutive rabi season from the year 2020-21 to 2022-23. Experiment was comprised of total twelve combinations of treatment in which three fertilizer levels viz; F1: 100% RDF, F2: 125% RDF, F3: 150% RDF and three cutting management C1: No cutting (Only seed production), C2: Cutting at 50 DAS as leafy vegetable + seed production, C3: Cutting at 40 and 70 DAS as leafy vegetable + seed production, C4: Cutting at 30, 50 and 70 DAS as leafy vegetable + seed production laid out in randomized block design with factorial concept in three replications. higher net realization and BCR were incurred under the treatment receiving 150% RDF (33031 ₹/ha and 1.77) followed by 125% RDF (31121 ₹/ha and 1.73) and Cutting at 40 and 70 DAS as leafy vegetable + seed production (C3) which recorded higher net realization of 38207 ₹/ha followed by Cutting at 50 DAS as leafy vegetable + seed production (C2) of 37981 ₹/ha with BC ratio of 1.80 and 2.03 respectively. The lower value of net realization and BCR were recorded under 100% RDF (23358 ₹/ha and 1.56) and no cutting (10938 ₹/ha and 1.742) respectively.