Economics analysis of phosphorus and zinc nutrition in fodder cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

An experiment consisting of four phosphorus levels (0, 40, 60 and 80 kg P2O5/ha) and five zinc levels (0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 kg/ha ZnSO4) was laid out in factorial RBD to find out the economics of fodder cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.)Walp) production. Application of 60 kg/ha phosphorus recorded maxim...

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Published inAgricultural science digest Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 311 - 313
Main Authors Rathore, Deepak Kumar, Kumar, Parveen, Kumar, Rakesh, Kumar, Sourabh, Kumar, Uttam, singh, Magan, Meena, V.K, Joshi, Deepa, Kar, Suraj, Yadav, Taramani
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Agricultural Research Communication Centre 19.12.2015
Subjects
BC ratio
Cowpea fodder
Net return
Phosphorus
Zinc
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Summary:An experiment consisting of four phosphorus levels (0, 40, 60 and 80 kg P2O5/ha) and five zinc levels (0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 kg/ha ZnSO4) was laid out in factorial RBD to find out the economics of fodder cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.)Walp) production. Application of 60 kg/ha phosphorus recorded maximum net income (Rs. 28187.33) and B: C ratio (2.12) were recorded with application of 60 kg P2O5/ha. Highest net income (Rs. 26333.75) was recorded with 30 kg ZnSO4/ha and B: C ratio (2.06) were recorded with application of with 20 kg ZnSO4/ha. At mean physical (78.20 kg P2O5/ha) and economic (69.78 kg P2O5/ha) optimum dose of phosphorus the responses were 282.65 and 280.84 q/ha green fodder, respectively. At mean physical (30.20 kg ZnSO4/ha) and economic (28.06 kg ZnSO4/ha) optimum dose of ZnSO4 the responses were 272.01 and 264.55 q/ha green fodder, respectively.
ISSN:0253-150X
0976-0547
DOI:10.18805/asd.v35i4.6866