Open AccessEvaluation of Turnip (Brassica rapa L.) Var PTWG for Yield and Relative Economics under Frontline Demonstrations in District Budgam
Author(s) -
Ambreen Nabi,
Sabia Akhter,
N. A. Dar,
Vaseem Yousuf,
K. A. Sofi,
Iram Farooq,
Afroza Akhter
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current journal of applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2457-1024
DOI - 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2331495
Subject(s) - yield (engineering) , brassica rapa , new variety , mathematics , brassica , agronomy , toxicology , agricultural science , horticulture , biology , cultivar , materials science , metallurgy
The study was conducted to evaluate the turnip variety purple top white globe for yield and yield contributing characters through front line demonstration in District Budgam for three consecutive years 2018,2019 and 2020.A total of 25 FLD’s were distributed in village Roshanabad of block Narbal, District Budgam. The results obtained reveals that the improved variety was having higher yield and hence better returns to the farmers as compared to the local variety. Study also revealed a wide gap in the production technology of turnip. The farmers themselves observed the difference between the improved variety and local. The yield increase of 57.9% over the control and B:C ratio of 3.48 in demonstration plot (2.13 in control) may be attributed to scientific cultivation method viz proper selection of variety, use of quality seed, seed treatment, proper spacing, recommended dose of fertilizers and integrated pest management.