Contribution
of Production Factors on Yield of Safflower Under Rainfed Conditions
Abstract
An
experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Annigeri during Rabi
1996 to 1998 to know the contribution of production factors to the yield of
rainfed safflower. The pooled results indicated that adoption of full package of
the use of recommended fertilizers, adaptation of timely thinning, weeding and
pest control recorded significantly improved seed yield (1558 kg/ha), oil yield
(442 kg/ha), net returns (Rs. 12087/ha) and B:C ratio (2.88) compared to poor
management practices. The lack of thinning, weed control, fertilizer application
and pest control reduced the safflower yield to 16, 28, 29 and 58 percent
respectively over full package. The effect of production factors was not
significant on oil content of safflower. Among the production factors, pest
control component was found to be most critical.
Key words: Contribution, Production factors, Constraints, Safflower