African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6837

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of precision land levelling and permanent raised bed planting on soil properties, input use efficiency, productivity and profitability under maize (Zea mays) – wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system

R. K. Naresh
  • R. K. Naresh
  • Department of Agronomy; Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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R. S. Rathore
  • R. S. Rathore
  • D.D.G.Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research, Lucknow, India.
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R. B. Yadav
  • R. B. Yadav
  • Department of Agronomy; Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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S. P. Singh
  • S. P. Singh
  • Department of Soil Science; Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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A. K. Misra
  • A. K. Misra
  • Department of Agronomy; Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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V. Kumar
  • V. Kumar
  • Department of Soil Science; Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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N. Kumar
  • N. Kumar
  • Department of Soil Science; Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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Raj K. Gupta
  • Raj K. Gupta
  • Research Station Developments, Borlaug Institute for South Asia, CIMMYT New Delhi, India.
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  •  Received: 26 April 2013
  •  Accepted: 15 May 2014
  •  Published: 02 September 2014

How to cite this article

APA /
Naresh, R. K., Rathore, R. S., Yadav, R. B., Singh, S. P., Misra, A. K., Kumar, V., Kumar, N., & Gupta, R. K. (2014). Effect of precision land levelling and permanent raised bed planting on soil properties, input use efficiency, productivity and profitability under maize (Zea mays) – wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 9(36), 2781-2789.
Chicago /
R. K. Naresh, R. S. Rathore, R. B. Yadav, S. P. Singh, A. K. Misra, V. Kumar, N. Kumar and  Raj K. Gupta. "Effect of precision land levelling and permanent raised bed planting on soil properties, input use efficiency, productivity and profitability under maize (Zea mays) – wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system." African Journal of Agricultural Research 9, no. 36 (2014): 2781-2789.
MLA /
R. K. Naresh, et al. "Effect of precision land levelling and permanent raised bed planting on soil properties, input use efficiency, productivity and profitability under maize (Zea mays) – wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system." African Journal of Agricultural Research 9.36 (2014): 2781-2789.