Performance of diversified cropping sequences for productivity, profitability and land use efficiency under south-eastern Rajasthan, India

A field experiment was conducted during 4 consecutive years (2015–16 to 2018–19) at Agricultural Research Station, Ummedganj, Kota, Rajasthan study the performance of diversified cropping sequences for productivity, profitability and land-use efficiency under south-eastern Rajasthan. The comprised 10 in a randomized block design with 3 replications. Maximum soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] equivalent yield (8,507 kg/ha), production (31.16 kg/ha/day) relative (79.85%) were obtained fodder sorghum [Sorghum bicolor Moench]–bitter guard [Momordica charantia (L.)] (low tunnel) sequence. maximum (86.51%) observed direct-seeded rice [Oryza sativa (short duration)-desi wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)–summer greengram [Vigna radiata R. Wilczek] sequence followed by short duration soybean-Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.)]–cowpea unguiculata Walp.] (vegetable + fodder) (81.85%) sweet corn [Zea mays (L.)]–field pea (Pisum sativum var. arvenses Poir.)–onion [Allium cepa (transplanted) (81.03%) crop sequences. significantly higher net returns (`163,240/ha) economic (46.64%) fetched blackgram mungo Hepper] (broad bed) (furrow)–vegetable coriander [Coriandrum (furrow)-spring greengram. next best treatment corn–field pea–onion (transplanted), closely quality protein maize (raised bed)–fennel [Foeniculum vulgare tune 39.23 36.69% over existing system, respectively. benefit: cost ratio (2.55) sequence, being par (2.52). Highest (`612/ha/day) recorded duration) red gram [Cajanus cajan Millsp.] (2:1 row)–oat [Avena fodder–summer direct seeded (furrow)– vegetable spring (`594/ha/day) (`590/ha/day). Directseeded (long duration)–berseem [Trifolium alexandrinum (fodder) had lowest soybean-equivalent (4,546 (16.79 kg/ha/day), (– 3.89%), (`348/ha/day) (–15.43%). Thus, it can be concluded that (furrow)-vegetable bed)-leafy found more productive remunerative pea-onion –fennel as better land use compared soybean-wheat system Rajasthan, India.