Yield Performance of Soybean (Glycine max L.) in Madhya Pradesh

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Burhanpur conducted 60 demonstrations on soybean during 2010 to 2014 in four adopted villages. The critical inputs were identified in existing production technology through farmers meeting and group discussions with the farmers. Average higher yield (2009.6 kg/ha) was obtained in demo plot over local check (1698.6 kg/ha) and an additional yield of 18.33 per cent was obtained in the demonstration plot. Average yield gap and technology index were found 290 kg/haand 12.62 per cent, respectively. Averages of gross and net returns of demonstration were 25.60 and 37.53 per cent higher than the farmers’ practice, respectively. It was found that the percentage of damaged plant was lower in demonstration compared to farmers’ practice. The seed treatment with thiamethoxam 70 WS @ 3g/kgfollowed by spraying of thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 100 g/ha at the flowering and pod initiation stage inhibited stem fly attackconsequently lesser premature shedding of pods as compared to farmers’ practice. Results suggested economic viability and agronomic feasibility of the FLD technology for soybean cultivation.