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Yellow pericarp sorghum
genotypes
land configurations
soil moisture
pongamia mulch

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Effect of land configurations and pongamia mulch on soil moisture content and yield of yellow pericarp sorgum during kharif

Author : Karakula jaisimha reddy

Keyword : Yellow pericarp sorghum, genotypes, land configurations, soil moisture, pongamia mulch

Subject : Agronomy

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Abstract : The field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2018-19 at College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad to study the effect of land configurations and pongamia mulch on soil moisture content and yield of yellow pericarp sorghum during kharif”. The treatments included land configurations (Flat bed, Ridge and furrow, Broad bed and furrow, Flat bed + Mulch, Ridge and Furrow + Mulch, Broad bed and furrow + Mulch.) and yellow sorghum genotypes (PYPS 101, PYPS 102, PYPS 103 and PYPS 104). Mulch used in the present investigation was Pongamia leaf mulch applied @ 6 t ha-1 uniformly at 20 DAS. Soil moisture played an vital role in increasing crop yields in the rainfed regions of semi-arid tropics. The effect of land configuration practices on soil moisture content and yield of yellow sorghum were evaluated during kharif 2018 on sandy clay loam soils of Hyderabad. The availability of soil water during most crop growth stages was increased by Broad bed and furrow + mulch, resulting in increased grain yield by 37 % (1701 kg ha-1) of yellow sorghum over flatbed. Ridge and furrow + mulch was found to be the next best treatment, with a grain yield of 1590 kg ha-1. Mulched treatments of flat bed, ridge and furrow and broad bed and furrow increased the grain yield by 20%, 28% and 37% respectively compared to flatbed without mulch. The purpose of this research is to determine the role of organic mulching on soil moisture conservation and yellow pericarp sorghum productivity.

Article by : Jaisimha Reddy

Article add date : 2021-05-19


How to cite : Karakula jaisimha reddy. (2021-May-19). Effect of land configurations and pongamia mulch on soil moisture content and yield of yellow pericarp sorgum during kharif. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/727