Browsing by Author "Pande, K. R."

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  • Managing tillage and FYM for enhancing maize production and soil properties in mid-hills of Nepal
    Pudasaini, R.; Pande, K. R. (2013)
    A field experiment was conducted at farmers’ field in Chitwan, Nepal during May-July 2012 to evaluate the effect of tillage and different doses of FYM on yield of maize crop and soil properties. The experiment was laid out in two factorial randomized complete block design with 3 different tillage (dibbling, stripe tillage and conventional tillage) and 4 different doses of FYM (2 Mg ha-1, 5 Mg ha-1, 10 Mg ha-1 and 20 Mg ha-1) allocated in three replications. The results revealed that dibbling is favorable for soil moisture and residual soil N conservation. Higher FYM level supported to increase residual nutrients (OM and NPK) holding. Tillage did not affect grain and straw yield significantly. But the higher level of FYM yielded the higher grain yield. Benefit-Cost ratio of maize cultivation was found to be higher in reduced tillage methods with FYM 5 Mg ha-1 compared to the control (chemical source NPK @ 120:60:40) and FYM 15 Mg ha-1. Dibbling found to be more beneficial for crop yield, nutrient uptake and soil physical properties. Application of FYM 5-10 Mg ha-1 was found to be most cost effective regarding the economical benefit. Hence reduced tillage with FYM 5-10 Mg ha-1 contribute to minimize the soil degradation in mid-hills of Nepal with higher soil nutrients conservation and economic return from maize farming compared to existing conventional system of maize farming.
  • On-station and on-farm experiments on conservation agriculture in slopping lands of Nepal
    Pande, K. R. (2013)
    This presentation provides an update on the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Collabrative Research Support Program’s (SANRME CRSP) project on the Sustainable Management Of Agroecological Resources For Tribal Societies (SMARTS) program in Nepal.
  • Performance of the maize cultivars intercropped with legumes and non-legumes under midhills of Nepal
    Dhakal, S.; Chaudhary, N. K.; Pande, K. R. (Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2013)
    A field experiment was conducted to evaluate suitable maize cultivars and intercrops combination for sustaining soil fertility and improving farm income of resource poor marginal farmers of Nepal in 2012 at Jugedi, Chitwan, Nepal. The experiment was conducted in the form of two factorial strip plot design with three replications. Treatment of the experiment included combinations of three maize varieties Arun-2 (90 DAS), Manakamana-1 (125 DAS) and Posilo Makai-1 (145 DAS) with four intercrops namely Black gram (79 DAS), Green gram (60 DAS), Cowpea (77 DAS) and Millet (130 DAS). Results indicated that different combinations of legume and non-legume affected the yield and other characters of both maize and intercrops. Intercropping on early duration maize resulted in low yield of maize but higher intercrop yield whereas intercropping in long duration maize resulted in higher yield of maize but lower intercrop yield.