Comparative performance of system of rice intensification and conventional methods of rice cultivation under Kashmir valley conditions.

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif of 2006 and 2007 to evaluate the performance of system of rice intensification (SRI) under Kashmir valley conditions. Seven treatments comprising SRI method with varied nutrient sources and the conventional methods of rice cultivation included the recommended and farmer's practice. SRI with recommended NPK and FYM outperformed the conventional methods of rice cultivation with regard to yield attributes, grain and straw yield during both the years. The crop raised with SRI technique receiving recommended NPK+FYM at 10 t/ha registered yield superiority of 15.47 and 19% over farmers practice during 2006 and 2007 respectively and therefore was superior with regard to the net profit realized.