Effect of moisture and nutrient management on consumptive use, water use efficiency and moisture use rate of greengram in greengram-mustard cropping system

Abstract

The treatment comprised of four land configurations (Flatbed, flatbed with mulch, ridge-furrow and broadbed-furrow) and three fertility levels (Control, 15 kg N + 30 kg P2O5/ha and 15 kg N +30 kg P2O5/ha + PSM) in main plot replicated thrice in factorial randomized block design. The water-use efficiency, consumptive use and rate of moisture use were found to the highest with broadbed-furrow followed by in ridge and furrow while lowest with flatbed. The water-use efficiency, consumptive use and rate of moisture were highest with the application of 15 kg N + 30 kg P2O5 + PSM and lowest with control.