Evaluation of In-Situ moisture conservation practices and assessment of improved seeding implements to mitigate dry spells

In a study conducted in Malwa region during 2015 and 2016, performance of raised bed planter and modified traditional seed drill for enhancing soybean yield and farm income was evaluated. It was observed that in both the years, higher soybean was recorded under modified traditional seed drill than that of raised bed planter. This was mainly due to several factors viz., timely sowing, better germination and survival of soybean plants, better moisture conservation, better weeding and interculture, better plant population which was not found in case of fields sown with raised bed planter.