Polythene mulching and fertigation in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): Effect on crop productivity, quality, water productivity and economic profitability

N K JAIN; RAM A JAT; R S YADAV; DEBARATI BHADURI; H N MEENA

doi:10.56093/ijas.v88i8.82453

Authors

N K JAIN Principal Scientist (Agronomy), Human Resource Management Unit, ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-II, New Delhi 110 012
RAM A JAT Senior Scientist (Agronomy), Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
R S YADAV Senior Scientist (Soil Science), ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342 003
DEBARATI BHADURI Scientist (Soil Science), ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753 006
H N MEENA Senior Scientist (Agronomy), ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh 362 001

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v88i8.82453

Keywords:

Fertigation, Peanut, Polythene mulch, Water productivity, Yield

Abstract

Enhancing crop productivity, profitability and saving of precious natural resources (soil and water), is a matter of prime concern. With this backdrop, a field experiment was conducted during kharif 2011-2013 at Junagadh (Gujarat) with mulching and fertigation treatments in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in split plot design with three replications. Polythene mulching significantly enhanced pod, haulm, kernel and oil yields over no mulch. Moreover, it also ensured higher partial factor productivity, water productivity, net return, soil moisture content (at flowering, pegging, and pod formation stages of peanut), and N, P and K uptake over no mulch. Amongst the fertigation treatments, F₂ was found better in improving pod, haulm, kernel and oil yields, and P uptake over F₁. However, maximum partial factor productivity was recorded under F₁ while water productivity, net return, soil moisture content, and N and K uptake under F₄. Alkaline phosphatase activity was better sustained in F₃ over F₁ and F₂. Soil N, P and K status improved under mulching and fertigation treatments. Our study revealed the possibility of adoption of mulch and fertigation at farmersâ€™ fields implying judicious use of water and nutrients assuring a good yield and net profit.

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