2024, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part D

author(s)
Rudragouda F Channagouda, Naveen NE and Gajendra TH

abstract
Field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of June 2018 and 2019 in red soil in Farmer field at Shidlainakote, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hiriyur, Chitradurga Karnataka, India to identify productive redgram genotypes for central dry zone of Karnataka. Two years pooled data revealed that, significantly higher seed yield was recorded by variety, BSMR-736 (1060 kgha^-1) to the extent of 37.7% over the BRG-2. However, it was on par with BRG-5 (932 kgha^-1). The variety BSMR-736 recorded significantly higher number of pods plant^-1 (218) and number of branches (14) over BRG-2 (94 and 5, respectively).The lowest percent incidence of sterility mosaic and wilt disease were recorded in BSMR-736 over BRG-2. The BSMR-736 recorded higher net returns (Rs. 33280 ha^-1) and B:C ratio (2.89) over BRG-2 (Rs. 18560 ha^-1, and 2.02, respectively) and closely followed by BRG-5. The presents the result of trend estimation for the study period, mean temperature in the crop growing period is 26.1 °C with a maximum of 32.5 °C and minimum of 19.7 °C. The difference between the average maximum and average minimum temperature is 12.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 730.8 mm for the crop growing period. Based on above results, inferred that BSMR -736 and BRG-5 were superior in seed yield and net returns over BRG-2. Besides, these variety resistant to sterilty mosaic and wilt diseases.