Abstract
Background: To find out the best combination of sowing method and level of mulching for growing rainfed lentil. Methods: The present study was carried out under Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati University, Sriniketan, West Bengal, India from 2018-19 to 2019-20 with four main plots as Spacing (S1-20 cm row spacing; S2-25 cm row spacing; S3-30 cm row spacing and S4- Broadcasting (seed rate @ 40 kg ha-1)) and four sub-plot as mulching (M0- Without mulching; M1-3 t ha-1 straw mulching; M2-4 t ha-1 straw mulching and M3-5 t ha-1 straw mulching) and replicrated trice and experimental designed followed was split plot design (SPD). Result: Broadcasting method is advantageous and found to be superior from the line sowing methods for lentil crop. The treatment combination of broadcasting @ 40 kg ha-1 and 4 t ha-1 straw mulching (M2) showed highest seed yield (975 kg ha-1) while the lowest seed yield (584 kg ha-1) was recorded in control plot (M0) with 25 cm row spacing. The crop sown by broadcasting (S4) achieved the highest gross return (` 59,460 ha-1), net return (` 39,161 ha-1) and returns per rupee invested (2.93). In contrast, 20 cm row spacing incurred the highest cost of cultivation (` 21,022 ha-1). Mulching with straw at 5 t ha-1 incurred the highest cost of cultivation (` 21,579 ha-1), while mulching at 4 t ha-1 resulted in the highest gross return (` 55,542 ha-1) and net return (` 32,076 ha-1). From the research work it was found that the highest seed yield of 975 kg ha-1 recorded in the treatment combination of broadcasting (S4) and 4 t ha-1 straw mulching (M2) while the lowest seed yield of 584 kg ha-1 recorded in control plot (M0) with 25 cm row spacing (S2).
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Claim · model-written summary
Broadcasting was superior to line sowing for lentil.
- Taxon
- lentil
Lens culinarise0 - Treatment
- Broadcasting methode0
- Outcome
- superiore0
- Direction
- superiore0
- Comparator
- line sowing methodse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“Broadcasting method is advantageous and found to be superior from the line sowing methods for lentil crop.”
Claim · model-written summary
Broadcasting at 40 kg ha-1 with 4 t ha-1 straw mulch produced the highest seed yield, 975 kg ha-1.
- Taxon
- LentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- broadcasting @ 40 kg ha-1 and 4 t ha-1 straw mulchinge0
- Outcome
- seed yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 975 kg ha-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“The treatment combination of broadcasting @ 40 kg ha-1 and 4 t ha-1 straw mulching (M2) showed highest seed yield (975 kg ha-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
The unmulched 25 cm row spacing control had the lowest seed yield, 584 kg ha-1.
- Taxon
- LentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- control plot (M0) with 25 cm row spacinge0
- Outcome
- seed yielde0
- Direction
- loweste0
- Value
- 584 kg ha-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“the lowest seed yield (584 kg ha-1) was recorded in control plot (M0) with 25 cm row spacing”
Claim · model-written summary
Broadcasting had the highest gross return of ` 59,460 ha-1.
- Taxon
- LentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- broadcasting (S4)e0
- Outcome
- gross returne0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- ` 59,460 ha-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“The crop sown by broadcasting (S4) achieved the highest gross return (` 59,460 ha-1), net return (` 39,161 ha-1) and returns per rupee invested (2.93).”
Claim · model-written summary
Broadcasting had the highest net return of ` 39,161 ha-1.
- Taxon
- LentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- broadcasting (S4)e0
- Outcome
- net returne0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- ` 39,161 ha-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“The crop sown by broadcasting (S4) achieved the highest gross return (` 59,460 ha-1), net return (` 39,161 ha-1) and returns per rupee invested (2.93).”
Claim · model-written summary
Broadcasting had returns per rupee invested of 2.93.
- Taxon
- LentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- broadcasting (S4)e0
- Outcome
- returns per rupee investede0
- Value
- 2.93e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“The crop sown by broadcasting (S4) achieved the highest gross return (` 59,460 ha-1), net return (` 39,161 ha-1) and returns per rupee invested (2.93).”
Claim · model-written summary
Twenty-centimetre row spacing had the highest cultivation cost, ` 21,022 ha-1.
- Taxon
- LentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- 20 cm row spacinge0
- Outcome
- cost of cultivatione0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- ` 21,022 ha-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“20 cm row spacing incurred the highest cost of cultivation (` 21,022 ha-1).”
Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching at 5 t ha-1 had the highest cultivation cost, ` 21,579 ha-1.
- Taxon
- LentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- Mulching with straw at 5 t ha-1e0
- Outcome
- cost of cultivatione0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- ` 21,579 ha-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“Mulching with straw at 5 t ha-1 incurred the highest cost of cultivation (` 21,579 ha-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching at 4 t ha-1 gave the highest gross return, ` 55,542 ha-1.
- Taxon
- LentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- mulching at 4 t ha-1e0
- Outcome
- gross returne0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- ` 55,542 ha-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“mulching at 4 t ha-1 resulted in the highest gross return (` 55,542 ha-1) and net return (` 32,076 ha-1).”
Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching at 4 t ha-1 gave the highest net return, ` 32,076 ha-1.
- Taxon
- LentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- mulching at 4 t ha-1e0
- Outcome
- net returne0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- ` 32,076 ha-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Lentil”
e0“mulching at 4 t ha-1 resulted in the highest gross return (` 55,542 ha-1) and net return (` 32,076 ha-1).”
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