INTRODUCTION Cotton enjoys a predominant position among all cash crops in India and has retained its unique fame as “King of Fibres” and “White Gold” because of its higher economic value among all cash crops in India. It is grown mainly for its fibre used in the manufacture of cloth for mankind. In recent years, …
INTRODUCTION In India, cotton cultivation area of 12.70 million hectares, with a share of 21 per cent of the global production (30.50 million bales) with an average productivity of 523 kg ha-1 [1]. In India, the seed cotton yield per unit area is still far below than many other cotton growing countries in the …
Introduction Sugarcane is an important commercial cash crop and plays vital role in Indian agriculture. It ranks second after Brazil both in area and production among sugar producing countries. It is grown in 4.5 per cent of the total cropped area of the country. Ratoon is unique phenomenon in the sense that a number of …
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Introduction Under National Agricultural Technology Project, Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Mainpuri, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology Kanpur villages Rajpura and Pal were selected at initial stage. Before development of model for K.V.K. detail survey was made and found that the both villages vegetale crops producer. In village Rajpura, farmers were grown potato more …
INTRODUCTION India ranks second in rice production, producing 155.6 million metric tonnes per year, followed by China, which ranks first. Rice is the staple food for more than 60% of the world’s population, especially for Indians. To meet the growing demand for food caused by population growth, approximately 1% of global rice production must be …
Introduction Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is a versatile annual legume crop suitable for cultivation in all seasons due to its wide range of adaptability, quick growing habit, short duration, and high green fodder yield potential and better quality with palatability . Being a legume crop, it provides nutritionally superior fodder rich in crude protein, minerals, …
Introduction Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops of India with diverse uses. Intensive cultivation has resulted in depletion of soil nutrients to a great extent thus nutrients requirement of crops has increased considerably during the last few years [1]. Phosphorus is the backbone of any fertilizer management programme and plays key role …
INTRODUCTION Improved plant types play an important role in raising the seed yield of the crops. Development of high yielding varieties of mustard has been one of the major concerns of the scientists because use of the improved varieties alone accounts for 15-20 per cent increase in productivity. This is probably because of their altered …
INTRODUCTION Late sown wheat occupies now a sizeable area in Uttar Pradesh either due to late harvesting of proceeding crops or due to excessive moisture in the field as a result of prolonged monsoon rains [1]. In delayed sowing, the crop is forced to mature in short period resulting low yields, therefore, selection of proper …
INTRODUCTION Rice is an important world food security crop that relies on chemical fertilizer to sustain high yields. The use of urea and urea-based fertilizers has increased considerably over the past 15 years. They currently account for approximately 50% of World agricultural Nitrogen consumption [1]. In the event of high input agriculture, more emphasis on …
