1M. Sc. Scholar Afghanistan National Agricultural Sciences and Technology University, Kandahar, Afghanistan
2Professor, Afghanistan National Agricultural Sciences and Technology University, Kandahar, Afghanistan
3Scientist, Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012
4Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, New Delhi, 110 012
5Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012
6Fertilizer Association of India, New Delhi
7Ph. D. Scholar, Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012
Afghanistan National Agricultural Sciences and Technology University, Kandahar, Afghanistan
*Corresponding author's Email: pariharcm@gmail.com
Online published on 22 February, 2019.
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 P2O5/ha. Research findings of the study showed that yield attributes, seed and stover yields, harvest index and eco-nomics 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 P2O5/ha gave the highest seed yield (0.98 t/ha) and 60 kg P2O5/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 P2O5/ha, and the B: C ratio was the highest (2.24) with 40 kg P2O5/ha.
Economics, Mungbean, Phosphorus levels, Tillage practices
