@article{Hetta_Sharma_Sankhyan_Kumar_Walia_Mannuja_Chakraborty_Pooja_2024, title={Influence of crop establishment methods and nutrient management practices on productivity and profitability of red rice in wet-temperate north-western Himalayas}, volume={50}, url={https://hjar.org/article/view/172597}, abstractNote={<p>To assess the impact of different crop establishment methods (CEMs) and nutrient management practices (NMPs) on red-rice variety ‘HPR-2720’ under north-western Himalayas (NWH), a field experiment was conducted during <em>kharif</em> seasons of 2021 and 2022 at Palampur. Three CEMs <em>viz.</em>, SRI, ARS and TR in main-plots and four NMPs, viz. Control, organic management, natural farming management, and integrated management as sub-plot treatments were laid out in split-plot design, replicated-thrice. The higher rice grain yield, straw yield, and biological yield along with maximum net returns and B:C ratio were recorded with SRI and TR followed by ARS. Among NMPs, integrated management [75% NPK + 25% N through FYM + <em>Azospirillium</em>+ PSB (seed treatment)] recorded significantly higher grain yield of 2.5 and 2.3 t/ha during 2021 and 2022, respectively followed by organic management. SRI under INM and OF was found suitable and remunerative for farmers with small land holdings in North-Western Himalayas.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research}, author={Hetta, Gaytri and Sharma, GD and Sankhyan, NK and Kumar, Rameshwar and Walia, Abhishek and Mannuja, Sandeep and Chakraborty, Mandakranta and Pooja}, year={2024}, month={Dec.}, pages={252–260} }