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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 2
First page : (1623) Last page : (1626)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6300

Impact of Frontline Demonstrations on Yield and Economics of Field bean

M. Sangeetha*, P. S. Shanmugam, K. Indhumathi and M. A. Vennila
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Dharmapuri District, TN
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sangeetha_cm@yahoo.com
Received: 2.03.2018  |  Revised: 29.03.2018   |  Accepted: 7.04.2018  

 ABSTRACT

Frontline demonstration was conducted to demonstrate the potential of improved field bean variety HA 4 in ten farmers’ holdings of Dharmapuri district during Rabi season of 2015. The crop was grown with integrated crop management practices and compared with the farmers practice. The integrated crop management practices consisting of new variety i.e., HA 4, seed treatment with rhizobium, soil application of TNAU pulses micronutrient mixture @ 7.5 kg ha‑1, spraying of pulse wonder @ 5 kg ha-1 during flowering stage and integrated pest management strategies for pod borer.  The results of the demonstration indicated that the demonstration of integrated crop management practices recorded the higher number of pods per plant (91.1) and green pod yield (28.3 q/ha). Farmers practice recorded the lower number of pods per plant (67.8) and green pod yield (22.8 q/ha). The per cent increase in yield under demonstration over farmers practice was 24.1. The higher net income (Rs. 33678/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.04) was realized in demonstration of integrated crop management practices. The lower net income (Rs. 23653/ha) and benefit cost ratio (1.80) was recorded in farmers practice.

Key words: Field bean, Demonstration, Pod yield, Net income, Benefit cost ratio

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Cite this article: Sangeetha, M.,  Shanmugam, P.S., Indhumathi, K. and Vennila, M.A., Impact of Frontline Demonstrations on Yield and Economics of Field bean , Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(2): 1623-1626 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6300