Evaluation of yield, yield attributing characters and economics of different pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) Varieties under rainfed condition

A field experiment was conducted during kharif seasons of 2016-17 and 2017-18 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra East Singhbhum to investigate the performance of different pigeon pea (cajanus cajan) varieties viz., ICPL 8863 ( Maruti), IPA 203, Birsa Arhar1 and LRG 41 with respect to yield, yield attributing characters and economics under rainfed condition. The result revealed that the grain yield ( 12.40 q/ ha ) and straw yield ( 49.75 q/ha) and yield attributing characters viz., plant height (241.37cm), number of branches/plant(7.95), pods/plant(191.25), grain/pod(3.80), 100 seed weight (9.53g), biological yield ( 62.15 q/ha), harvest index (19.98%) and economics viz net return ( Rs 58375 / ha) and B:C ratio ( 3.77) were found maximum in case of pigeonpea cultivar LRG41 as compared to grain yield of cultivar IPA 203 (11.40q/ha), ICPL 8863 ( 10.56 q/ha) and Birsa Arhar1 (10.03 q/hq). It was observed that the long duration variety LRG41 suitable for the fallow and uncultivable land to increase the total cultivable land area and soil productivity as well under rainfed condition of farming.