Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Praveen N, Sudharani JS, Yamuna C, Sandeep S, Manikya Minnie C, Sudhakar C, Sujatha K, Shekar K, Rajeshwar Reddy T and Sudha Rani C

Abstract:
The Front-line demonstrations were conducted with dibbling and transplanting method crop establishments in Redgram in the villages of Vikarabad and Kulkacherla mandals of Vikarabad district during kharif 2017 to 2021. The treatments consisted of two methods of establishment viz; transplanting and dibbling method with plant geometry (11,111and 13,888 plants per ha) and transplanting seedlings at 30-35 days old seedlings with a spacing of 150 x 60 cms and dibbling with a spacing of 120 cm x 60 cm. The results of the demonstrations indicated that there was 64% to 68% increase in yield in transplanting technology, while there was 18.45% to 17.15% increase in yield with dibbling method of establishment when compared to farmers’ practice. Transplanting method of establishment with net benefit of Rs.118940/- and with B-C ratio of 3.65found superior to farmers practice of Rs. 60,640/- and B-C ratio of 1.98 in black soils during kharif 2017 to 2019, while dibbling method of establishment was found superior to farmers practice in red soils during kharif 2019 to 2021.