Economics of transplanted pigeonpea

Pulses are an important source of high quality protein complementing cereal proteins for pre-dominantly substantial vegetarian population of the country. Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill sp.) is the second most important pulse crop of India after chickpea and is grown for it’s grain as dhal and green seed as a vegetable. A field experiment was conducted at College of Agriculture, Vishweshwaraiah Canal Farm, Mandya during kharif 2017 to study the effect of foliar application of calcium nitrate, boron and humic acid on growth and yield of transplanted pigeonpea.

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The Study was carried out on Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) with drip cum fertigation in transplanted Pigeonpeain Vertisols (Black-cotton soils) at Agricultural Research Station, Tandur, Vikarabad District, Telangana state, India. The experiment was conducted in Split-plot design with three replications comprised of Irrigation levels (four I1: 0.6, I2: 0.8: I3:1.0 and I4:1.2 IW/CPE ratio as main plots based on Pan Evaporation and Fertility levels three (F1: 75 % RDF, F2: 100 % RDF and F3: 125% RDF) as sub-plots.

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