Pea and lentil pays dividend under zero tillage in rice fallow
Generally after kharif rice land remain fallow in lowland, mainly due to excess moisture due to seepage from surrounding hillocks in mid altitude of Meghalaya. Proper drainage, like draining water from rice field completely at physiological maturity creates favourable condition for cultivation of a successful rabi pulses like pea, lentil etc. A simple drainage around the rice fields/plots with appropriate outlets creates the desirable situations. To study the performance of pulses like pea and lentil, 4 varieties each were obtained from IIPR, Kanpur, UP during 2009.
Pea and lentils were grown under zero tillage in lowland rice fallow using recommended dose of NPK (20:60:40kg/ha). One weeding cum hoeing was given at 30 DAS.
Among various pea varieties tried, IPFD 99-13 recorded maximum green pod yield (41 q/ha) followed by IPFD 1-10- (32.9 q/ha), IPFD -99-25 (30.32 q/ha) and HUDP (17 q/ha).
Among the lentil varieties tried, DPL-15 recorded maximum seed yield (10.9 q/ha) followed by DPL 62 (8.71 q/ha) and IPL 406 (4.8 q/ha).
Therefore, pea and lentil increased the system productivity and farm income.
With appropriate agronomic interventions and varietal screening, pea and lentil could be popularized at mid altitude for food and nutritional security of small and marginal farmers especially the tribal farmers of the region.
DPL 15 under Zero tillage in rice fallow DPL 62 under Zero tillage in rice fallow
Conventional tillage (CT)
1. Seed yield - 4.8 q/ha (IPL-406) 2. Seed yield -10.93 q/ha (DPL-15)
Minimum tillage
1. Seed yield - 8.71 q/ha (DPL-62)
Pea green pod
1. MT - IPFD 99-13 - yield - 41 q/ha 2. MT- IPFD 1-10- yield -32.9 q/ha
3.CT- IPFD -99-25 yield -30.32 q/ha 4.CT- HUDP- yield -17.59 q/ha
Pea variety IPFD 99-13 under zero tillage in rice fallow
