Effect of Tillage on Yield and Economic Return of Wheat

Authors

  • M. Abdullah Principal Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, BARI, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh
  • M. A. Zaman Professor, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • R. A. Mondol Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, BARI, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh
  • R. Rabban Senior Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, BARI, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61361/jambe.v3i12.73

Keywords:

Tillage method, Tractor, Power tiller, Wheat yield, Ploughing cost

Abstract

The present study was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jamalpur during the period from 1987-88 to 1990-91 to find out the suitable tillage method and number of passes for wheat cultivation under irrigated condition. Three tillage methods (Tractor, Power tiller and indigenous) each with 2, 4, 6 and 8 number of passes were tested. The effect of tillage methods on wheat yield were not significant. Four and six number of passes gave the higher yields over 2 and 8 passes. The highest beneft-cost ratio was obtained from the tractor method. The tractor and power tiller were found 14 and 4 times faster than the animal drawn country plough in land preparation, respectively. Considering the economic return, speed of work and timeliness of land preparation, 2 passes by tractor and 4 passes by power tiller were suitable for wheat cultivation under irrigated condition.

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Published

1996-12-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1&2 (1996)

Section

Original Research

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