Effect of moisture conservation practices on yield and economics of cotton genotypes under rainfed condition of Northern Maharashtra.

摘要

The experiment was conducted with four types of moisture conservation practices and two cotton genotypes under rainfed condition of Northern Maharashtra. Among the various moisture conservation practices, tied ridges and furrow produced significantly higher seed cotton yield, stalk yield and was found at par with ridges and furrow. Same moisture conservation practice has recorded higher gross monetary net monetary returns and B:C ratio per hectare. In case of cotton genotypes, deshi cotton Y-1 produced significantly higher seed cotton yield and stalk yield per hectare than JLH-168. Genotype Y-1 also produced higher gross monetary, net monetary returns and B:C ratio than genotype JLH-168 in medium deep soil (Inseptisols) for scarcity zone (rainfall III and IV) of Northern Maharashtra.