Influence of planting density on vegetative morphomatrix, yield and economics of drumstick (Moringa oleifera) cv. PKM 1 under rainfed condition of semi-arid ecosystem

RAJ KUMAR; KANAK LATA; B S KHADDA; J K JADAV; A K RAI; S KHAJURIA

doi:10.56093/ijas.v87i7.71786

Authors

RAJ KUMAR ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Panchmahals, ICAR-CIAH, Godhra-Vadodara Highway, Vejalpur, Gujarat 389 340
KANAK LATA ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Panchmahals, ICAR-CIAH, Godhra-Vadodara Highway, Vejalpur, Gujarat 389 340
B S KHADDA ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Panchmahals, ICAR-CIAH, Godhra-Vadodara Highway, Vejalpur, Gujarat 389 340
J K JADAV ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Panchmahals, ICAR-CIAH, Godhra-Vadodara Highway, Vejalpur, Gujarat 389 340
A K RAI ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Panchmahals, ICAR-CIAH, Godhra-Vadodara Highway, Vejalpur, Gujarat 389 340
S KHAJURIA ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Panchmahals, ICAR-CIAH, Godhra-Vadodara Highway, Vejalpur, Gujarat 389 340

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v87i7.71786

Keywords:

Economics, Moringa oleifera, Planting distance, Rainfed, Yield

Abstract

A field study was carried on drumstick (Moringa oleifera Lam) cv. PKM 1, to evaluate the effect of different planting density on vegetative morphomatrix, yield and economics under semi-arid rainfed conditions of western India. This experiment was laid out at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Panchmahal (ICAR-CIAH), Godhra, Gujarat. The objective of the study was to determine the best plant spacing for increased revenue. Among the evaluated different planting distance, the highest plant height was recorded in T₅ (2m×2m), having the maximum number of plant per unit area. However, the highest stem girth, plant spread (East-West) and (North-South), was recorded in T₁. However, the highest yield per plant recorded with 6m×4m distance, but on per unit area basis, T₅ (2m×2m) exhibited almost triple the yield over planting distance (6m×4m). The plant densities had considerable influence on flower emergence, flowering period, number of panicles/plant, number of flowers/panicle, % flower, number of fruits/panicle at harvest, number of fruits/plant at harvest, fruit weight, fruit length (cm), fruit girth (cm). The highest net returns (rupees 247 081.45) and cost benefit ratio (3.67) was computed in T₅ followed by T₅ (rupees 191 950.40 and 3.52), T₂ (rupees 147 359.30 and 3.33), T₃ (Rs. 99 677.40 and 3.05) and T₁ (rupees 72 169.10 and 2.87). Based on the observations, it can be concluded that the closer planting (2m×2m) had better productivity and income than the under spacing (6m×4m) per unit area under the rainfed condition of semi-arid ecosystem.

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