PRODUCTIVITY OF SUGARCANE (SACCHARUM-OFFICINARUM) AND WHEAT (TRITICUM-AESTIVUM) AS AFFECTED BY MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES ON FARMERS FIELD

An experiment was conducted on farmer's fields to study the effect of management practices on productivity of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori & Paol.). The productivity of sugarcane and wheat could be increased by 16.63 and 18.20% respectively compared with farmer's practice by adopting full package of practices. Among different management practices, need-based plant protection and recommended irrigation individually and in combination showed highest contribution than recommended NPK to sugarcane yield, whereas need-based plant-protection measures contributed highest (9.4%) to the yield of wheat, followed by chemical weed control (5.2%).