Effect of tillage practices and phosphorus doses on the performance of mungbean (Vigna radiata) in semi-arid Kandahar region of Afghanistan

RAZ MOHAMMAD STORI; KHAL MOHAMMAD AHMADZAI; C.M. PARIHAR; S.L. JAT; B.N. MANDAL; LALIT KUMAR; B.R. MEENA

doi:10.59797/ija.v63i4.5698

Authors

RAZ MOHAMMAD STORI Afghanistan National Agricultural Sciences and Technology University, Kandahar, Afghanistan
KHAL MOHAMMAD AHMADZAI Afghanistan National Agricultural Sciences and Technology University, Kandahar, Afghanistan
C.M. PARIHAR Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012
S.L. JAT ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, New Delhi 110 012
B.N. MANDAL Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
LALIT KUMAR Fertilizer Association of India, New Delhi
B.R. MEENA Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v63i4.5698

Keywords:

Economics, Mungbean, Phosphorus levels, Tillage practices

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in Kandahar, Afghanistan during summer (June-August) season of 2017 to assess the impact of different tillage practices and phosphorus doses on yield and economics of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.)]. Experiment consisted 12 treatment combinations of 3-tillage practices in main plots, viz., raised bed, zero tillage and conventional tillage and 4-phosphorus doses in sub-plots, viz. 0 (control), 40, 60 and 80 kg P2 O5 / ha. Research findings of the study showed that yield attributes, seed and stover yields, harvest index and economics of mungbean were not significantly influenced by different tillage practices. Application of P resulted significantly higher growth and yield parameters compared to absolute control. Application of 80 kg P2 O5 /ha gave the highest seed yield (0.98 t/ha) and 60 kg P2 O5 /ha gave the highest stover yield (3.92 t/ha). In terms of economics, the highest net returns (58,238 AFN/ha) was recorded with 80 kg P2 O5 /ha, and the B: C ratio was the highest (2.24) with 40 kg P2 O5 /ha.

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