1Department of Agronomy, Gandhi Krishi Vignan Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India
2AICRP for Dryland Agriculture, Gandhi Krishi Vignan Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India
3Centre of Excellence on Watershed Management, Gandhi Krishi Vignan Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author: Vinay M. Gangana Gowdra, Department of Agronomy, Gandhi Krishi Vignan Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore-560 065, Karnataka, India, Email: vinaymg.581@gmail.com
Online published on 10 March, 2026.
Ratooning in pigeon pea is one of the unexplored options for increasing the production and income through more number of crops per year under adequate supply of inputs. Dearth of knowledge on the ratooning, its yield and economics in pigeon pea on which the current study aimed at providing the basic idea of its suitability for cultivation.
The field experiment investigated during October 2020-February 2021 at University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru. The experiment was conducted with 2 levels of irrigation, 3 levels of fertigation and 2 levels of mulching under split-split plot design.
The experimentation of ratoon pigeon pea with varied levels of inputs revealed that ratooning was found to be an economically feasible option with higher returns and lower cost of cultivation. The study comprehensively covers and states the adaptability of the practice in terms of yield and economics.
B:C ratio, Drip irrigation, Fertigation, Mulching, Pigeon pea, Ratooning
