Effect of scheduling of irrigation and time of nitrogen application on productivity and profitability of Frenchbean in North Gujarat

An experiment was conducted during rabi seasons of 2002–03 and 2003–04 at Main Pulses Research Station, S.D.A.U., Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat to study the response of Frenchbean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) variety HUR 137 to different levels of moisture regimes and time of nitrogen applications. Increasing the frequency of irrigation significantly increased the frenchbean seed yield, number of pods per plant and harvest index. Application of nitrogen in two equal splits i.e., half as basal and half at branching stage improved yield attributes and yield of Frenchbean as compared to rest of the nitrogen treatments. The higher net return and benefit: cost ratio were recorded in IW:CPE ratio of 1.0 and nitrogen application in two equal splits i.e. half as basal and half at branching stage.