International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (1682) Last page : (1687)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.1601

Increased Productivity of Sesame through Improved Production Technologies in Bundelkhand

Manoj Kumar Singh*
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mintusingh78@gmail.com
Received: 5.01.2018  |  Revised: 12.02.2018   |  Accepted: 19.02.2018  

 ABSTRACT

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is most important oil seed crop in Bundelkhand region. One of the major problem of its low productivity is non-adoption of improved technologies. Front line demonstration were conducted at 50 farmers field, to demonstrate production potential and economic benefit of improved technologies comprising short duration, phillody (mycoplasma) resistant varieties, line sowing, integrated nutrient management and timely weed removal (TKG-55, TKG-22 and Pragati), line sowing (45×10 cm), integrated nutrient management (55:25:15:35, NPKS kg/ha). The seeds were treated with phosphate-solubilzing bacteria each at 20 g/kg of seeds. Pre-emergence application of weedicide Pendimethalin at 1 kg a.i /ha used for effective control of the weeds during Kharif season of 2016 to 2017 in rainfed condition. The improved technology recorded a mean yield of 6.7q/ha which was 24.5% higher than that obtained with farmers practice yield of 3.99q/ha. The improved technologies resulted higher mean net income of Rs.17810/ha with a benefit cost ratio of 2.75 as compared to local practice (10742/ha, 2.52).
Key words:  Sesame, frontline demonstration, improved technologies, productivity.

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Cite this article: Singh, M. K., Increased productivity of sesame through improved production technologies in Bundelkhand, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 1682-1687 (2018).  doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.1601