Vol. 6, Issue 5 (2018)
Effect of inter and intra row pacing on yield and economics of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)
Author(s): R Nagaraj and K Murali
Abstract: Significantly higher number of pods per plant (442.73) was recorded with 144 cm x 60 cm spacing when compared to closer spacing of 90 cm x 30 cm (336.40). Pod weight per plant is also one of the important yield attributing traits, where wider spacing of 144 cm x 60 cm recorded significantly higher pod weight per plant (257.18 g plant-1), when compared to narrow spacing like 90 cm x 30 cm (189.97 g plant-1). Number of seeds per pod is another important yield attributing traits and was higher at a spacing of 144 cm x 60 cm (5.80) as compared to the spacing of 90 cm x 30 cm (4.77). Closer spacing of 90 cm x30 cm recorded significantly higher seed yield (2266 kg ha-1) when compared to other spacings tested viz., 90 cm x 45 cm (1718 kg ha-1), 120 cm x 30 cm (1898 kg ha-1). Among the different spacings, the spacing of 90 cm x 30 cm recorded higher cost of cultivation (₹ 17,000 ha-1) as it consumed higher seed when compared to other row spacings. Further it also recorded higher gross returns (₹ 80310 ha-1), higher net returns (₹ 63, 310 ha-1) than other spacings and B: C ratio was also higher in spacing of 90 cm x 30 cm (3.72) when compared to all other spacings.
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R Nagaraj, K Murali. Effect of inter and intra row pacing on yield and economics of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.). Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(5):2537-2539.
