Water Use and Seed Yield of Horsegram Under Different Moisture Regimes and Mulches in Semi-Arid Region of Eastern India |
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Authors: | A. Zaman S. Mallick |
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Affiliation: | Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal, India |
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Abstract: | In a two years field study on effect of irrigation at vegetative and flowering stages occurring at 40 and 60 days after sowing, respectively alongwith straw mulch ca. 5 t/ha were found to have beneficial effect on growth, yield attributes and seed yield of horsegram ( Dolichos biflorus Roxb.). Application of mulches significantly increased pods/plants, seeds/pod, test weight and seed yield and maintained better soil moisture during crop growth in semi-arid lateritic region of Indian sub-tropics. Mulches proved useful to conserve more moisture in soil profile and thereby increased the water use efficiency of the crop; straw mulch was found superior to leaf mulch. |
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Keywords: | Water use irrigation regimes mulches Horsegram |
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