A field study was conducted during kharif and rabi season of 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17 at the Instructional cum Research Farm, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur. Fifteen treatment combinations (viz., five tillage practices and three weed management) were tested in split plot design with three replications to assess the productivity of rice under rice – maize cropping system, to evaluate conventional tillage - transplanted rice options as compared to conventional tillage - direct seeded rice with an objective to improved yield also comparison between zero tillage - direct seeded rice superior over to conventional tillage - direct seeded rice during second year. Labour saving 95 % and cost saving 32 and 40 % were observed in conventional tillage - direct seeded rice and zero tillage - direct seeded rice, respectively as compared to conventional tillage transplanted rice. | Economics of direct seeded rice and transplanted rice influenced by tillage and weed management practices under rice - maize cropping system based on conservation agriculture
