Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2022)

Author(s):
GN Gurjar, Vishram Ram, D Thakuria, AK Singh, Lala IP Ray and Ram Singh

Abstract:
The economic suitability of potato crop depends upon the management practices particularly the by maintaining the cost of inputs. Because the potato seed (tubers) alone cost more than 60% of the total cost of cultivation. The application of different management practices like sowing dates and mulching practices are very mulch needed to improve in cropping intensity and productivity of rice fallow lands under valley land of Meghalaya. Timely sowing of crop is most important to get higher yield and to utilize natural resources in a sustainable way by utilizing the available natural resources through application of various straw and biomass mulches. All these practices finally lead to higher monetary returns. Significantly higher economics suitability of potato crop under rice fallows was recorded under S1 (5th November) sowing dates in comparison to others. From this experimental finding we can suggest that potato crop sown under November sowing dates along with mulch could be the better option for farmers under rice fallows of valley land of Meghalaya.