Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 6, No 2 (1993)

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Influence of Different Conservation Structures on Soil Moisture, Growth and Yield of Green Gram

M. Mallappa, G.D. Radder

Abstract


Investigations carried out to assess the impact of soil and water conservation structures on soil moisture conservation, growth and yield of green gram, revealed that the soil moisture conserved was more in the levelled portion of zingg terrace, graded zingg terrace and contour border strip treatments both at sowing and harvest. Moisture utilization was also more in the above three treatments. Plant height, total dry matter production and its distribution into leaf, stem, and reproductive parts was significantly higher in contour border strip, zingg and graded zingg terrace treatments (both levelled and bunded) as compared to contour, broad base and graded bunds (only bunded). The yield components, viz. 1000 grain weight, grain weight per plant, number of pods per plant and harvest index were also increased significantly in contour border strip, zingg and graded zingg terraces leading to increase in grain yield by 133, 81 and 76 per cent, respectively, over unbunded control.

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