2024, Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part D

author(s)
Krutika Subodh Patel, PK Dubey, AR Kaswala, AP Italiya and Neethu TM

abstract
An experiment was conducted to find out the economic feasibility of Black gram under organic farming at Organic Farm, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat in summer season of the year 2021. The experimental design used was Randomized Block Design with two factors i. e., three levels of each Soil application (S₁:100% RDN through NADEP compost, S₂: Ghan-jivamrut @ 500 kg/ha and S₃: Ghan-jivamrut @ 500 kg/ha + Jivamrut @ 500 l/ha) and foliar application (F₀: Control, F₁: Novel organic liquid nutrient @ 1 percent and F₂: Moringa leaf extract@ 3 percent). From the total nine treatments, the S₁ treatment resulted in significantly the highest seed yield and maximum net return and BCR. While from foliar application the F₂treatment recorded significantly higher seed yield and stover yield which was at par with F­₁ treatment. The F₂ treatment also recorded the highest net return and BCR. The findings of the study conclude that, in order to achieve higher productivity and profitability with soil application of 100 percent RDN through NADEP compost and foliar application of either 3 percent Moringa leaf extract or 1 percent Novel organic liquid nutrient at 15, 30, and 45 days after sowing in summer black gram cv. GU 3 can be carried out, as these treatments are economically feasible under organic farming.