Abstract

An experiment was conducted for two consecutive years at Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur in Kharif, 1984 and 1985. The experimental results showed that the highest grain yield was obtained from hybrid CSH -9 (38.3 q/ha) which was significantly higher than those from all the cultivars tried including national check CSH -5. Due to taller growth habit SPH 196 gave the maximum stover yield (117.7 q/ha) followed by CSH-9 (90.6 q/ha). Among the varieties SPV-346 was found best in respect of grain yield as well as fodder production. Highest net monetary return was obtained from CSH -9 (Rs. 3611/ha) Of the two levels of nitrogen 50 and 100 kg N/ha applied in two splits (half at the time of sowing and rest at about 35 days after sowing), 100 Kg N/ha was found optimum, giving a yield of (34.9 q/ha) Per cent increases in grain yield over control and 50 kg N/ha were 38 and 18, respectively. Highest monetary return was obtained from 100 Kg N/ha (Rs. 2859/ha) which was higher by Rs. 770 and 425/- than control and 50 kg N/ha, respectively.

Keywords: N Levels, Sorghum