Year: 2015 | Month: February | Volume 60 | Issue 1
Cost and return analysis of phalsa (Grewia asiaticaL.) propagation by semi-hard wood cuttings
Jyoti Devi
Parshant Bakshi
V. K. Wali
Anil Bhat
Deep Ji Bhat
DOI:10.5958/0976-4666.2015.00018.2
Abstract:
Phalsa (Grewia asiatica L.) belongs to family Tiliaceae and is native to the Indian sub-continent and South-East Asia. But there is hardly any work which has analysed its costs and returns.In order to evaluate the most profitable treatment, economic analysis of treatments was worked out in terms of net returns and benefit cost (B:C) ratio. The cost and analysis structure of production of 1000 plants through rooting of cuttings was worked out for 15th July, 30th July, 15th August and 30th August planting in combination with IBA (150 ppm, 300 ppm and 450 ppm), NAA (150 ppm, 300 ppm and 450 ppm) and untreated cuttings planted i.e., treatment seven on different dates of planting. The cost incurred on preparation of land (`500.00), labour charges (`515.00), Farm yard manure (`180.00), planting material (` 1500.00), irrigation (`560.00) and depreciation on assets (` 79.80) was found to be same in all the treatments. The cost incurred on the preparation of different solutions of IBA in various treatments was found to be `403.20 for 450 ppm IBA followed by `269.00 for 300 ppm IBA and `134.40 for 150 ppm IBA and in case of preparation of NAA it was found to be `378.00, `252.00 and `126.00, respectively. It was found that 30th July was best date of planting of phalsa cuttings and IBA treatment was best among growth regulators treatment. Also phalsa cuttings treated with IBA 300 ppm and planted on 30th July showed highest survival percentage (71%) and net returns (` 3496.20) Thus, planting of phalsa cuttings on 30th July and treated with IBA 300 ppm was found to be best treatment combination as evidenced by the cost: benefit ratio of 1:1.97.
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