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A field experiment was conducted at agronomy farm of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar. The experiment comprising of three factors viz., cropping sequences (S₁=maize-lentil, S₂=maize-oats, S₃=maize-brown sarson and S₄=maize- fallow), three FYM rates (R₁=10 t ha⁻¹, R₂=20 t ha⁻¹ and R₃=30 t ha⁻¹) and three FYM frequencies (F₁=FYM application in kharif and rabi season),(F2=FYM application in Kharif season only) and (F3=FYM application in rabi season only) was laid out in a split plot design (cropping sequences in main plot and FYM rates and frequencies in sub plot) replicated thrice. Highest maize equivalent yield was recorded in maize-oats sequence with application of 30 t FYM ha-1 during kharif and rabi. Highest net returns and benefit cost ratio were realized when maize was followed by oats supplied with 10 t FYM ha⁻¹ during kharif and rabi.

Key words: Maize, Cropping sequence, FYM, Maize equivalent yield, Economics.