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Vol. 2 (3) : May-June 2011 issue
Green Farming Vol. 2 (3) : 362-363 (May-June, 2011) (New Series)
Feasibility of mini-sprinkler in fenugreek with integrated nutrient management under South Gujarat condition
R.A. DASPUTE, N.D. DESAI1*, J.N. ZALA2, M.R. GAMI3 and R.G.PATIL4
Soil and Water Management Research Unit, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari - 394 560 (Gujarat)
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1Associate Research Scientist, 2,3Sr. Research Asstt. (Agronomy), 4Reserach Scientist (Soil & Water) *Correspondence
Subject : Water and Natural Resource Management, Water Conservation Engg., Water Harvesting, Farm Pond, Sewage Water, Irrigation
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R.A. DASPUTE, N.D. DESAI, J.N. ZALA, M.R. GAMI and R.G. PATIL. 2011. Feasibility of mini-sprinkler in fenugreek with integrated nutrient management under South Gujarat condition. Green Farming Vol. 2 (3) : 362-363  (May-June, 2011) (New Series)

ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted on clay soil (Vertic Ustochrepts) of the Soil and Water Management Research Farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during the rabi season of 2008-09 for studying the feasibility of mini-sprinkler in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) with integrated nutrient management in coastal area of South Gujarat. In all, 12 treatment combinations consisting of four levels of irrigation viz., 0.4 (R1), 0.6 (R2), 0.8 (R3)IW/CPE ratio were applied through mini-sprinkler with 50 mm depth of irrigation water at each irrigation and 1.0 IW/CPE ratio (R4) through surface method with 60 mm depth of irrigation water at each irrigation and three integrated nutrient management treatments viz., 20 kg N + 40 kg P2O5 ha-1 i.e., RDF (F1), RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha-1 (F2) and RDF + bio-compost @ 5 t ha-1 (F3) were tried in Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with three replications. The soil of the experimental plot was clay in texture, low in available nitrogen, high in available phosphorus, fairly rich in potassium and low in organic carbon content. Among the various IW/CPE ratios, irrigating the fenugreek crop at an IW/CPE ratio of 0.8 through mini-sprinkler found to be more productive and remunerative. In economic terms, mini-sprinkler recorded 12 per cent higher seed yield and accordingly the net realization (` 52884 ha-1) was also registered higher. Besides this, about 26 per cent water can be saved through this schedule of irrigation and can brought about 0.35 ha additional area under irrigation so as to earn additional income of ` 20583 ha-1 through saved water. Application of 100% recommended dose of fertilizers + bio-compost @ 5 t ha-1 proved its superiority by recording 8 per cent higher seed yield, 16 per cent net monetary return and 163 per cent additional return per rupee invested over RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha-1.The organic carbon content in surface soil was increased from 0.48 per cent to 0.53 per cent under RDF + bio-compost @ 5 t ha-1 which was higher than other two treatments. Highest water expense efficiency was also observed in this treatment. For achieving higher seed yield of fenugreek and net profit along with maintenance of soil fertility, application of RDF + bio-compost @ 5 t ha-1 with six irrigations scheduled at 0.8 IW/CPE ratio through mini-sprinkler method of irrigation is necessary under South Gujarat conditions.
Key words :
Economics, fenugreek, INM, mini-sprinkler, Trigonella foenum-graecum, yield.