EFFECT OF IRRIGATION METHODS AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PRODUCTION AND ECONOMICS OF POTATO UNDER DIFFERENT PRECEDING CROP SEQUENCES IN CENTRAL INDIA

Shiv Pratap Singh; MJ Sadaworti; SK Sharma; RK Singh; S Rawal; Manoj Kumar; Jagdev Sharma; S  Katare

doi:10.56093/potatoj.v51i1.142833

Authors

Shiv Pratap Singh ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute - Regional Station, Patna- 800014, Bihar
MJ Sadaworti ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute -Regional Station, Gwalior- 474020, MP
SK Sharma ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute -Regional Station, Gwalior- 474020, MP
RK Singh ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute - Regional Station, Patna- 800014, Bihar
S Rawal ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute -Regional Station, Meerut- 250110, UP
Manoj Kumar ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute -Regional Station, Meerut- 250110, UP
Jagdev Sharma ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute Shimla- 171001, HP
S Katare ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute -Regional Station, Gwalior- 474020, MP

https://doi.org/10.56093/potatoj.v51i1.142833

Keywords:

Irrigation methods, crop sequence, nutrient management, water use efficiency, nutrient uptake

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute-RS, Gwalior, in split-plot design: 3 irrigation methods (main plots) and 5 fertilizer doses in various crop sequences (sub-plots), with four replications. Results revealed that the highest total tuber number (604 thousand/ha) was recorded with dhaincha - potato (75% RDF NPK) which was significantly higher than all other treatments except green gram - potato (75% RDF NPK). Drip irrigation resulted in highest total tuber yield (35.8 t/ha), significantly surpassing other methods. Dhaincha - potato (75% RDF NPK) combination yielded (37.5 t/ha) highest, significantly outperforming others except fallow - potato (50% RDF NPK/ha + 15 t FYM) sequence. Drip irrigation x fallow - potato (50% RDF NPK/ha + 15 t FYM) combination recorded the highest total tuber yield at 40.3 t/ha. Drip irrigation resulted in water-use efficiency of 137 kg/ha-mm and harvest index of 72%, significantly surpassing other methods. Fallow – potato {FYM 7.5 t/ha + crop residue 7.5 t/ha + biofertilizers (Azotobacter and PSB)} sequence recorded highest harvest index 73%, significantly surpassing other treatments. Drip irrigation resulted in highest WUE (137 kg/ha-mm), significantly surpassing other methods. Combination of drip irrigation x fallow – potato (FYM 7.5 t/ha + 50% RDF NPK) sequence recorded highest WUE (155 kg tuber/ha-mm), significantly outperforming other treatments. Dhaincha – potato (75% RDF NPK) sequence resulted in the highest nitrogen content (216 kg/ha), significantly surpassing others. Dhaincha - potato (75% RDF NPK) sequence significantly out performed in tuber nitrogen uptake (77 kg/ha) to other sequences. Combination of drip irrigation x dhaincha - potato (75% RDF NPK) sequence recorded highest N uptake (83 kg/ha). Benefit : cost was highest with drip irrigation (3.1) among irrigation methods and it was highest with dhaincha - potato (75% RDF NPK) sequence (2.99) among crop sequences.

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