Potato-jute-radish crop rotation. (2001)
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Title of the technology: Cropping Pattern: Potato-Jute-Radish |
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Year of innovation:2001 |
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Indroduction: The viability of this technology was evaluated in the Manikganj region between 1995 and 2000. |
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Salient features of the technology: a) The farmer's cropping pattern of Potato-Fallow-Radish can be replaced with the improved cropping pattern of Potato-Jute-Radish. b) Here a cash crop Radish is included in Kharif-II season. c) Vegetable crops will play a helpful role in providing nutrients to people. |
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Brief description of the technology: |
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Items |
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Variety |
Diamond |
CVL-1/O-9897/OM-1 |
BARI Mula-1 (Tasakinsan) |
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Sowing Time |
Mid-October to the last week of November. |
Last week of March to last week of April |
Middle August to Middle September |
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Spacing (cm) |
55-60x25 |
30x7-8 |
40x25-30 |
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Fertilizer (kg/ha)(N-P-K-Zypsum-Zn) |
260-135-170-115-06 |
85-00-00-00 |
250-160-160-40-00 |
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Duration |
90-100 days |
100-120 days |
60-70 days |
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Yield (tha-1) |
26.00 |
2.60 |
43.50 |
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Production Cost (Tk./ha) |
55800 |
29091 |
20658 |
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Gross Return (Tk./ha) |
130400 |
49720 |
69600 |
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Gross Margin (Tk./ha) |
74600 |
20629 |
48942 |
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Suitability of the technology: The cropping pattern can be introduced in medium high land of agro-ecological zone 8. |
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Economic benefit of the technology and role for livelihood development: A total profit of Tk. 144171 per annum can be achieved by following improved cropping system. |
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Availability of the technology and contact: Director General, BJRI, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207. Phone: +880248118984, +880248120094 E-mail: dg@bjri.gov.bd |
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