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Performance of Different Management Practices on Lentil in Dryland Areas

M. O. Ali
Principal Scientific Officer
Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh

M.A.Islam
Scientific Officer
Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh

M.S.Alam
Senior Scientific Officer
Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh

M.J.Alam
Scientific Officer
Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh

M.M.Hossain
Scientific Officer
Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment was conducted at Pulses Research Centre, Ishurdi, Pabna during Rabi seasons to find out the effect of different management practices on lentil cultivation for higher and economically viable yield. There were 10 treatment combinations, such as control (T₁), non-priming with recommended fertilizer dose (RFD) @ 20-40-20 kg/ha of N-P₂O₅-K₂O during final land preparation (T₂), seed priming over night with RFD (T₃), fertilizer application @ 20-60-20 Kg/ha of N-P₂O₅-K₂O (T₄), pre-sowing irrigation with RFD (T₅), RFD + post sowing irrigation (T₆), RFD + irrigation at 25 DAE (T₇), RFD + irrigation at 25 DAE + urea top dressed @ 20 kg/ha of N (T₈), fertilizer P₂O₅ application @ 40 kg/ha within line (T₉) and seed priming overnight + broadcast with RFD (T₁₀) were included in the study. Among the ten treatments, T₈ produced the highest grain yield (2152 Kg/ha) in 2005-06. In 2006-07 the highest grain yield (2350 Kg/ha) was also obtained by T₈ which was identical to that of T₅, T₆ and T₇ but the lowest grain yield (1283 Kg/ha and 1522 Kg/ha) was obtained by control in 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively. Through the combined analysis, pooled results showed that same treatments i.e. T₈ produced the highest grain yield (2251.0 Kg/ha) which was identical to T₇. From the economic analysis, it was observed that the highest net return (Tk 66804 and Tk 72950/ha) and the highest benefit cost ratio (4.47 and 4.46) were obtained by the treatment T₈in 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively.

Keywords: Management practices, Dry land, Grain yield, Lentil.

Location: The experimental farm of Pulses Research Centre, BARI, Ishurdi, Pabna

Start Date: 15-11-2005

End Date: 12-03-2007

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Lentil

Objectives:

Objective of the study was to determine integrated management practices for economically viable yield of lentil in dry land areas.

Methodology:

A field experiment was conducted during two consecutive Rabi seasons of 2005-06 and 2006-2007 on Calcareous Grey Flood Plain soil of the Pulses Research Centre, Ishurdi, Pabna under rainfed condition. The soil was sandy loam having pH 7.5, containing 1.2% organic matter,17 ppm N, 26 ppm P and 300 ppm K. There were 10 treatment combinations, such as control (T₁) , non-priming with recommended fertilizer dose (RFD) @ 20-40-20 kg/ha of N-P₂O₅-K₂O during final land preparation (T₂), seed priming over night with RFD (T₃), fertilizer application @ 20-60-20 Kg/ha of N-P₂O₅-K₂O (T₄), pre-sowing irrigation with RFD (T₅), RFD + post sowing irrigation (T₆), RFD + irrigation at 25 DAE (T₇), RFD + irrigation at 25 DAE + urea top dressed @ 20 kg/ha of N (T₈), fertilizer P₂O₅ application @ 40 kg/ha within line (T₉) and seed priming overnight + broadcast with RFD (T₁₀) were included in the study. The experiment was laid out in RCB design with three replications. The unit plot size was 3 m x 4 m. Soils were collected before sowing and after harvesting for NPK analysis. Soil moisture was recorded (17.9-18.10%) during seed sowing. The sowing date was 15 November 2005 and 11 November 2006. Fertilizers were used as per treatment. The variety BARI Masur-4 was used with seed rate of 30 kg/ha. The seeds were sown within line apart 25 cm and broadcast as per treatment. Intercultural operations and other operations were done as and when necessary. The crop was harvested on 13 March, 2006 and 12 March, 2007. Data on yield contributing characters were recorded from 10 randomly selected plants from each plot and grain yield (kg/ha) was recorded from whole plot at harvest. All types of variable production costs were recorded to find out the net return and benefit cost ratio. The recorded data were analyzed statistically and mean values were adjudged by Duncan's Multiple Range Test. Economic analysis was computed.

Source of Information: Journal of Soil and Nature. 1 (3):20-23, 2007

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

Combination of recommended fertilizer dose (20-40-20 Kg/ha of NPK), irrigation at 25 DAE and urea top dressed @ 20 kg/ha of N during irrigation is the optimum management practices for economically viable yield of lentil under Ishurdi condition.

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