Abstract

The field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2016 to investigate the assessment of effect of zero tilled cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) grown with various inputs on growth, yield and economics at Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri (M. S.). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design. There were eight treatments replicated thrice. The treatments mainly comprised Absolute control (T1), Weed control (T2), Weed control+RDF (T3), Weed control+RDF+Bio-fertilizers (T4), Weed control+RDF+Bio-fertilizers+Micronutrients (T5), Weed control+RDF+Biofertilizers+Micronutrients+Plant protection (T6), Weed control+RDF+Biofertilizers+Micronutrients+Plant protection+Paclobutrazol (T7) and Weed control+RDF+Biofertilizers+Micronutrients+Plant protection+Paclobutrazol+One irrigation (T8). From the results of the investigation, it can be concluded that during rabi hot weather season cowpea crop grown under zero tilled soil condition was provided all inputs (T8) with one irrigation which recorded the highest growth parameters, grain and stover yield of cowpea. On the basis of benefit: cost ratio treatment, weed control+RDF+biofertilizers+micronutrients+plant protection+paclobutrazol+one irrigation (T8) recorded highest B: C ratio followed by weed control (T2)