Research highlights of Kharif 2017

Department of Agronomy
CCS HAU, Hisar

Dr Anil Dhaka ( Research Highlights of kharif 2017 )

Nipping either at start of branching or at start of flowering reduced the plant height
significantly; however primary and secondary branching were increased significantly
by nipping in pegionpea. The nipping at start of branching was significantly superior
than at start of flowering in terms of branching and number of pods per plant, which
resulted in significantly higher seed yield than nipping at flowering (7.1%) and no
nipping (13.9%).
The increase in nitrogen application improved the plant height and branching in
pegionpea, which were significantly superior than control. Application of 40 kg N +
40 kg P2O5/ ha being at par with 30 kg N + 40 kg P2O5/ ha was significantly superior
than rest of fertility treatments, which was attributed to increase in number of pods
per plant.

Dryland Agriculture Research Unit:

Kharif, 2017 results:

In Permanent Manurial Trial on pearl millet, significantly higher grain yield was observed in
RDF (1190 kg ha-1) as compared to other treatments. Grain yield of pearl millet were also
significantly higher in nitrogen equivalent applied through vermin-compost (1110 kg ha-1) and
equivalent nitrogen through FYM (1073 kg ha-1) as compared to control (827 kg ha-1).

In pearl millet, foliar spray during dry spell and foliar spray after relieving the
stress/dry spell (with favourable soil moisture) did not show any significant different
in both grain yield (1241 and 1268 kg/ha, respectively); and stover yields (2960 and
2953 kg/ha, respectively).

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 Varietal trials on Pearl millet:

FYT (Early): Out of 18 pearl millet hybrids, hybrid 1 x 434 (2905 kg ha-1) recorded the
highest seed yield followed by 71 x 494 (2835 kg ha-1) and check HHB 223 (2807 kg ha-1).
IVT: Only hybrid 36 x 544 (3437 kg/ha) recorded significantly higher seed yield over the best
check hybrid HHB-197 (2951 kg ha-1). It was followed by 195 x 200 (3342 kg/ha) and 197 x
200 (2995 kg/ha).
Varietal trial on Mungbean:
In LST, seven genotypes, namely, MH 1315 (1242 kg ha-1), MH 1323 (1217 kg/ha) and MH
1320 (1215 kg/ha), MH 1344 (1192 kg/ha), MH 1314 (1167 kg/ha), MH 1142 (1090 kg/ha)
and MH 1317 (1065 kg/ha) recorded significantly higher seed yield over the best check MH
421 (926 kg ha-1).

Dr. Shweta ( Research Highlights of kharif 2017 )

1. Grain yield of mung (MH-421) was significantly higher under FIRBS over ZT and CT. Yield
under weed free treatment was significantly higher over to weedy check and at par with
Two hand weeding at 20 and 30 DAS and one Hand weeding at 20 DAS.
2. There is no significant effect of treatment on grain yield of Mung. Higher grain yield was
recorded under application of 20 t FYM/ha with seed treatment (15 t in wheat and 5 t in
mung bean) +Azotobacter in wheat and Rhizobium in mungbean).
3. The effect of mechanical weed control was found significant on yield of pigeon pea.
Significantly higher grain yield was observed under weed free treatment which was at par
with power weeder at 25 &45 DAS at 67.5 cm spacing , power weeder at 25 DAS at 67.5
cm spacing, power weeder at 25 &45 DAS at 45 cm spacing.

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 Integrated Farming System

 Application of 50% recommended NPK dose through fertilizers + 50% N

through FYM in pearl millet followed by 100% recommended NPK through
chemical fertilizers in wheat gave pearl millet grain yield of 30.7 q/ha as
compared to 29.4 q/ha recorded under 100% recommended NPK through
chemical fertilizers in both pearl millet and wheat.
 In Integrated Farming System model of one hectare, net returns of Rs.
2,36,051/- has been recorded during last year. The contribution of cropping
system, dairy, recycling of crop residue/Vermicompost/FYM, mushroom and
horticulture components was 49.94, 31.99, 16.24, 1.71 and 0.12% in the model,
respectively.
 In long term zero tillage trial of green gram - wheat (21st year i.e 1st year of green
gram replacing 20th year pearl millet crop and 21st year wheat crop season), the grain
yield of green gram under ZT-ZT were highest followed by CT-ZT and CT-CT.
Whereas, in sorghum -wheat cropping system (18th year i.e. 17th year sorghum crop
and 18th year wheat crop season), fodder yield of sorghum under ZT-ZT was higher
than conventional tillage (CT-CT).
 Grain yield of mung bean was maximum in recommended dose of fertilizer
(RDF) compared to other nutrient sources whereas these parameters were
comparative among bed planting and conventional sowing.