Evaluation of suitable crop for limited irrigated condition under rabi cropping

Climate change adversely affected agriculture production and become more serious concern for developing country like India water is one of the precious costly input used in hence an experiment was conducted at Agriculture Research Station, Achalpur under Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, situated 21° 18’ North latitude 77° 30’ to 35’ East longitudes with a subtropical climate. The topography experimental plot levelled soil black colour, fairly deep, well drained clayey texture, low available nitrogen phosphorus, high potash. designed split design three replications levels irrigation as main treatments i.e. I1 – No Irrigation, I2 One Irrigation (40-45 DAS) I3 Two (20-25 60-65 four cropping treatment subplot C1 Wheat Cv. Phule Samadhan, C2 Safflower SSF 708, C3 Sorghum Suchitra C4 Gram Vikram, respectively. Application two chickpea crop recorded highest wheat equivalent grain yield 29.76 36.53 q/ha benefit: cost ratio (2.98).