Journal of Krishi Vigyan

Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) is a promising resource conservation technology in rice-wheat cropping system. A field study was conducted during kharif 2014 to work out the performance of DSR in Sri Muktsar Sahib district of Punjab. The ground water in the district is not fit for irrigation in most of the villages however the canal water in the district is in sufficient quantity. Due to this reason, DSRwas introduced in the district to check its suitability and adaptability. The result of these demonstrations showed that the grain yields under direct seeded basmati and transplanted puddled method were approximately same. The average grain yield of all the demonstrations under transplanted puddled and direct seeded basmati were 55.4 and 55.2 q/ha respectively. Although the average income under transplanted method (Rs 1, 55, 050/-) was slightly higher as compared to direct seeded method (Rs 1, 54, 616/-) but the benefit-cost ratio was more in direct seeded basmati as compared to transplanted puddled method. By spending one rupee the farmers get benefits of 5.64 rupees in puddled basmati crop whereas in direct sowing the farmers get benefits of 6.17 rupees. This was due to less cost of cultivation under direct seeded technique.