The results of twenty replicated demonstrations on Chickpea Cultivation practices conducted under Harshi command area of district, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, were analysed to differences in crop grown under improved package of practice and farmers practice, which explore the potential of farmers for enhancement crop and water productivity of chickpea crop. Sowing on ridge and furrow system with recommended row spacing improved the seed yield of chickpea by 59.38% as compared to narrow sowing on flat land of farmers practices. As compared to fertilizers by farmers practices, recommended dose of fertilizer could enhance the seed yield by 36.20%. Improvement in pest management practices led to 29.41% increase over farmers practices. Similarly, use of improved seed over farm saved seed and appropriate weed management over farmers practices, enhance the yield by 25.41% and 41.25%, respectively. The improved technology gave higher net return and B:C ratio as compared to farmers practices.

ABSRACTField experiments were conducted at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya College of Agriculture, Gwalior during two kharif and summer seasons of 2009 and 2010 to study the effect of phosphorus levels and genotype on growth, yield and economics of greengram. Two years pooled results showed that the application of 60 Kg P 2 O 5 /ha registered significantly higher yield (11.52 and 8.41 q/h), yield attributing characters, harvest index (33.61 and 27.86) net retreturn and B:C ratio (3.0 and 2.27) as compared to 30 kg P 2 O 5 /ha during both kharif and summer seasons respectively. Among the genotypes on the basis of pooled data, genotype TM 99-50 gave significantly higher seed yield (13 and 9 q/ha kharif and Summer) yield attributing characters harvest index (37.06 and 30.96%) net return (Rs. 33320 and 19820 /ha) and B:C ratio (3.73 and 2.69) as compare to other genotype during both kharif and summer seasons. The second best genotype was TM 98-50 to augment these parameters. The lowest parameters were recorded in case of HUM-1 in kharif and TRAM-1 in summer season.

Field experiments were conducted at RVSKVV -College Research Farm, Gwalior (M.P.) during two kharif and summer seasons of 2009 and 2010 to study the effect of genotypes and phosphorus levels on growth parameters of greengram (Vigna radiate L.). The LAI, LAR, LAD, NAR, CGR and RGR increased upto 60 DAS and the n decreased due to senescence and aging of leaves. On the average of two years data, the verities and phosphorus levels exerted significant impact upon these parameters at every stage of observation. Amongst the genotypes, TM 99-50 and amongst phosphorus levels, 60 kg P 2 O 5 /ha recorded almost significantly higher growth analysis parameters at both the stages and both the seasons (kharif and summer). The second best genotype was TM 98-50 and second best phosphorus level was 30 kg P 2 O 5 /ha to augment these parameters.