Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during 201113 at Avikanagar, Rajasthan, to study the effect of cropping systems and soil-moisture conservation techniques on growth and yield of fodder crops. The treatments were comprised 7 cropping systems, viz. sole buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) sole pearlmillet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.], sole clusterbean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taubert], sole butterfly plea (Clitoria ternatea L.), C. ciliaris + clusterbean (1 : 1), pearlmillet + clusterbean (1 : 1), and C. ciliaris + C. ternatea (1 : 1)] in main plots and 4 moisture-conservation techniques [control, dust mulch, straw mulch @ 5 t/ha and farmyard manure @ 5 t/ha] in subplots. Straw mulching and the application of farmyard manure (FYM) were found significantly superior to dust mulching and the control in terms of growth and dry-fodder yield. Dry-fodder yield of Cenchrus ciliaris L., Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, Pennisetum glaucum. and Clitoria ternatea L. was significantly higher under straw mulching (3,607; 2,243; 7,041 and 1,746 kg/ha) over rest of the soil-moisture conservation treatments. The dry- fodder yield was also found significantly more under application of FYM (3,338; 2,046; 6,339 and 1,604 kg/ha) than the dust mulching (2,191; 1,864; 6,094 and 1,395 kg/ha) and control (2,012; 1,741; 5,718 and 1,182 kg/ha) respectively. The maximum soil moisture (%) was retained under the cropping system of C. ciliaris (4.83) alone followed by C. ciliaris + C. ternatea (4.09), C. ciliaris + clusterbean (3.99), C. ternatea (3.58), pearlmillet (3.55), pearlmillet + clusterbean (3.44) and clusterbean (3.42). Soil-moisture content also retained significantly more un- der the application of straw mulching (4.27) over dust mulching (3.71) and the control (3.41) but at par with FYM (3.99). Straw mulching under C. ciliaris cropped with C. ternatea was found effective for conserving soil moisture and improving forage productivity under semi-arid ecosystems.
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Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching and farmyard manure were significantly superior to dust mulching and the control for growth and dry-fodder yield.
Verbatim
e0“A field experiment was conducted during 201113 at Avikanagar, Rajasthan, to study the effect of cropping systems and soil-moisture conservation techniques on growth and yield of fodder crops”
e1“Straw mulching and the application of farmyard manure (FYM) were found significantly superior to dust mulching and the control in terms of growth and dry-fodder yield”
Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching gave significantly higher dry-fodder yield of Cenchrus ciliaris (3,607 kg/ha) than the other soil-moisture conservation treatments.
- Taxon
- Cenchrus ciliaris L.
Cenchrus ciliarise2 - Treatment
- straw mulchinge2
- Outcome
- Dry-fodder yielde2
- Direction
- significantly highere2
- Value
- 3,607e2
- Comparator
- rest of the soil-moisture conservation treatmentse2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e2“Dry-fodder yield of Cenchrus ciliaris L., Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, Pennisetum glaucum. and Clitoria ternatea L. was significantly higher under straw mulching (3,607; 2,243; 7,041 and 1,746 kg/ha) over rest of the soil-moisture conservation treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching gave significantly higher dry-fodder yield of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (2,243 kg/ha) than the other soil-moisture conservation treatments.
- Taxon
- Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Cyamopsis tetragonolobae2 - Treatment
- straw mulchinge2
- Outcome
- Dry-fodder yielde2
- Direction
- significantly highere2
- Value
- 2,243e2
- Comparator
- rest of the soil-moisture conservation treatmentse2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e2“Dry-fodder yield of Cenchrus ciliaris L., Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, Pennisetum glaucum. and Clitoria ternatea L. was significantly higher under straw mulching (3,607; 2,243; 7,041 and 1,746 kg/ha) over rest of the soil-moisture conservation treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching gave significantly higher dry-fodder yield of Pennisetum glaucum (7,041 kg/ha) than the other soil-moisture conservation treatments.
- Taxon
- Pennisetum glaucum
Cenchrus americanuse2 - Treatment
- straw mulchinge2
- Outcome
- Dry-fodder yielde2
- Direction
- significantly highere2
- Value
- 7,041e2
- Comparator
- rest of the soil-moisture conservation treatmentse2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e2“Dry-fodder yield of Cenchrus ciliaris L., Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, Pennisetum glaucum. and Clitoria ternatea L. was significantly higher under straw mulching (3,607; 2,243; 7,041 and 1,746 kg/ha) over rest of the soil-moisture conservation treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching gave significantly higher dry-fodder yield of Clitoria ternatea (1,746 kg/ha) than the other soil-moisture conservation treatments.
- Taxon
- Clitoria ternatea L.
Clitoria ternateae2 - Treatment
- straw mulchinge2
- Outcome
- Dry-fodder yielde2
- Direction
- significantly highere2
- Value
- 1,746e2
- Comparator
- rest of the soil-moisture conservation treatmentse2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e2“Dry-fodder yield of Cenchrus ciliaris L., Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, Pennisetum glaucum. and Clitoria ternatea L. was significantly higher under straw mulching (3,607; 2,243; 7,041 and 1,746 kg/ha) over rest of the soil-moisture conservation treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Farmyard manure gave significantly more fodder yield than dust mulching across the four fodder species (3,338; 2,046; 6,339 and 1,604 kg/ha).
Verbatim
e0“A field experiment was conducted during 201113 at Avikanagar, Rajasthan, to study the effect of cropping systems and soil-moisture conservation techniques on growth and yield of fodder crops”
e3“The dry- fodder yield was also found significantly more under application of FYM (3,338; 2,046; 6,339 and 1,604 kg/ha) than the dust mulching (2,191; 1,864; 6,094 and 1,395 kg/ha) and control (2,012; 1,741; 5,718 and 1,182 kg/ha) respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Dust mulching gave dry-fodder yields of 2,191; 1,864; 6,094 and 1,395 kg/ha across the four fodder species.
Verbatim
e0“A field experiment was conducted during 201113 at Avikanagar, Rajasthan, to study the effect of cropping systems and soil-moisture conservation techniques on growth and yield of fodder crops”
e3“The dry- fodder yield was also found significantly more under application of FYM (3,338; 2,046; 6,339 and 1,604 kg/ha) than the dust mulching (2,191; 1,864; 6,094 and 1,395 kg/ha) and control (2,012; 1,741; 5,718 and 1,182 kg/ha) respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
The control gave dry-fodder yields of 2,012; 1,741; 5,718 and 1,182 kg/ha across the four fodder species.
Verbatim
e0“A field experiment was conducted during 201113 at Avikanagar, Rajasthan, to study the effect of cropping systems and soil-moisture conservation techniques on growth and yield of fodder crops”
e3“The dry- fodder yield was also found significantly more under application of FYM (3,338; 2,046; 6,339 and 1,604 kg/ha) than the dust mulching (2,191; 1,864; 6,094 and 1,395 kg/ha) and control (2,012; 1,741; 5,718 and 1,182 kg/ha) respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Sole C. ciliaris retained the maximum soil moisture (4.83%).
- Taxon
- C. ciliarisCenchrus ciliarise4
- Treatment
- the cropping system of C. ciliarise4
- Outcome
- maximum soil moisturee4
- Value
- 4.83e4
- Qualifier
- soil moisture (%)e4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e4“The maximum soil moisture (%) was retained under the cropping system of C. ciliaris (4.83) alone followed by C. ciliaris + C. ternatea (4.09), C. ciliaris + clusterbean (3.99), C. ternatea (3.58), pearlmillet (3.55), pearlmillet + clusterbean (3.44) and clusterbean (3.42)”
Claim · model-written summary
C. ciliaris with C. ternatea retained 4.09% soil moisture.
- Taxon
- C. ciliaris + C. ternateaCenchrus ciliarise4
- Outcome
- soil moisture (%)e4
- Value
- 4.09e4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e4“The maximum soil moisture (%) was retained under the cropping system of C. ciliaris (4.83) alone followed by C. ciliaris + C. ternatea (4.09), C. ciliaris + clusterbean (3.99), C. ternatea (3.58), pearlmillet (3.55), pearlmillet + clusterbean (3.44) and clusterbean (3.42)”
Claim · model-written summary
C. ciliaris with clusterbean retained 3.99% soil moisture.
- Taxon
- C. ciliaris + clusterbeanCenchrus ciliarise4
- Outcome
- soil moisture (%)e4
- Value
- 3.99e4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e4“The maximum soil moisture (%) was retained under the cropping system of C. ciliaris (4.83) alone followed by C. ciliaris + C. ternatea (4.09), C. ciliaris + clusterbean (3.99), C. ternatea (3.58), pearlmillet (3.55), pearlmillet + clusterbean (3.44) and clusterbean (3.42)”
Claim · model-written summary
C. ternatea sole cropping retained 3.58% soil moisture.
- Taxon
- C. ternateaClitoria ternateae4
- Outcome
- soil moisture (%)e4
- Value
- 3.58e4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e4“The maximum soil moisture (%) was retained under the cropping system of C. ciliaris (4.83) alone followed by C. ciliaris + C. ternatea (4.09), C. ciliaris + clusterbean (3.99), C. ternatea (3.58), pearlmillet (3.55), pearlmillet + clusterbean (3.44) and clusterbean (3.42)”
Claim · model-written summary
Pearlmillet sole cropping retained 3.55% soil moisture.
- Taxon
- pearlmilletCenchrus americanuse4
- Outcome
- soil moisture (%)e4
- Value
- 3.55e4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e4“The maximum soil moisture (%) was retained under the cropping system of C. ciliaris (4.83) alone followed by C. ciliaris + C. ternatea (4.09), C. ciliaris + clusterbean (3.99), C. ternatea (3.58), pearlmillet (3.55), pearlmillet + clusterbean (3.44) and clusterbean (3.42)”
Claim · model-written summary
Pearlmillet with clusterbean retained 3.44% soil moisture.
Verbatim
e4“The maximum soil moisture (%) was retained under the cropping system of C. ciliaris (4.83) alone followed by C. ciliaris + C. ternatea (4.09), C. ciliaris + clusterbean (3.99), C. ternatea (3.58), pearlmillet (3.55), pearlmillet + clusterbean (3.44) and clusterbean (3.42)”
Claim · model-written summary
Clusterbean sole cropping retained 3.42% soil moisture.
- Taxon
- clusterbeanCyamopsis tetragonolobae4
- Outcome
- soil moisture (%)e4
- Value
- 3.42e4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e4“The maximum soil moisture (%) was retained under the cropping system of C. ciliaris (4.83) alone followed by C. ciliaris + C. ternatea (4.09), C. ciliaris + clusterbean (3.99), C. ternatea (3.58), pearlmillet (3.55), pearlmillet + clusterbean (3.44) and clusterbean (3.42)”
Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching retained significantly more soil moisture (4.27%) than dust mulching.
Verbatim
e0“A field experiment was conducted during 201113 at Avikanagar, Rajasthan, to study the effect of cropping systems and soil-moisture conservation techniques on growth and yield of fodder crops”
e5“Soil-moisture content also retained significantly more un- der the application of straw mulching (4.27) over dust mulching (3.71) and the control (3.41) but at par with FYM (3.99)”
Claim · model-written summary
Dust mulching retained 3.71% soil moisture.
Verbatim
e0“A field experiment was conducted during 201113 at Avikanagar, Rajasthan, to study the effect of cropping systems and soil-moisture conservation techniques on growth and yield of fodder crops”
e5“Soil-moisture content also retained significantly more un- der the application of straw mulching (4.27) over dust mulching (3.71) and the control (3.41) but at par with FYM (3.99)”
Claim · model-written summary
The control retained 3.41% soil moisture.
Verbatim
e0“A field experiment was conducted during 201113 at Avikanagar, Rajasthan, to study the effect of cropping systems and soil-moisture conservation techniques on growth and yield of fodder crops”
e5“Soil-moisture content also retained significantly more un- der the application of straw mulching (4.27) over dust mulching (3.71) and the control (3.41) but at par with FYM (3.99)”
Claim · model-written summary
Farmyard manure retained soil moisture at par with straw mulching (3.99%).
Verbatim
e0“A field experiment was conducted during 201113 at Avikanagar, Rajasthan, to study the effect of cropping systems and soil-moisture conservation techniques on growth and yield of fodder crops”
e5“Soil-moisture content also retained significantly more un- der the application of straw mulching (4.27) over dust mulching (3.71) and the control (3.41) but at par with FYM (3.99)”
Claim · model-written summary
Straw mulching under C. ciliaris cropped with C. ternatea is effective for conserving soil moisture and improving forage productivity in semi-arid ecosystems.
- Taxon
- C. ciliarisCenchrus ciliarise6
- Treatment
- Straw mulching under C. ciliaris cropped with C. ternateae6
- Outcome
- conserving soil moisture and improving forage productivitye6
- Setting
- semi-arid ecosystemse6
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e6“Straw mulching under C. ciliaris cropped with C. ternatea was found effective for conserving soil moisture and improving forage productivity under semi-arid ecosystems”
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