Crop Management

Enhancing the productivity of Nutri-Cereals under rainfed condition

• Recommendation: Mulching of crop residue @ 2.5 t/ha with supplemental irrigation twice through mini portable sprinkler.
• Productivity: Grain yield: Samai – 969 kg/ha (Control: 694 kg/ha); Kuthiraivali – 1596 kg/ha (Control: 1147 kg/ha).
• Net returns: Samai – Rs. 13,618/ha; Kuthiraivali – Rs. 32,428/ha;

Intercrop and Nutrient management for Samai based cropping system in hilly areas of Tamil Nadu

• Intercrop: Castor intercropped with Samai @ 10:1
• Nutrient Management: 50% of N through organic (FYM @ 8.0 t ha-1) + 50% inorganic N (22 kg N through Urea)
• Productivity: Samai equivalent yield – 1790 kg ha-1;Net return -Rs.38,743/ha.