Mayurdhvajsinh Chavda1*, Kishorsinh Vihol 2, Yashraj Vala 3 and Jigarkumar Desai4
1,3,4Department of Agronomy, C. P. College of Agriculture, S.D.A.U., Sardarkrushinagar-385 506
2Associate Research Scientist, Main Wheat Research Station, S.D.A.U., Vijapur-382 570
Email: mayurchavda1234@gmail.com
Received-02.11.2021, Revised-18.11.2021, Accepted-28.11.2021
Abstract: A field experiment was carried out during the winter (rabi) of 2019-20 at Agronomy Instructional Farm, Chimanbhai Patel College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar to study the effect of intercropping in mustard (Brassica juncea L.) nine treatment combination viz., T1 : Sole mustard, T2 : Sole chickpea, T3 : Sole field pea, T4 : Mustard + chickpea (1:2), T5 : Mustard + chickpea (1:3), T6 : Mustard + chickpea (1:4), T7 : Mustard + field pea (1:2), T8 : Mustard + field pea (1:3) and T9 : Mustard + field pea (1:4) were laid out in randomized block design replicated 3 times. Mustard + chickpea 1:3 ratio (T5) recorded significantly higher number of primary and secondary branches plant-1 and siliquae plant-1. The sole crop of mustard (T1) produced significantly the highest seed and stover yield in all the treatments. In mustard + chickpea/field pea intercropping system, the number of branches plant-1, number of pods plant-1, grain and straw yield was higher under sole chickpea (T2)/ field pea (T3). The higher LER (1.25) was recorded under mustard + chickpea 1:3 ratio intercropping system closely followed by mustard + chickpea 1:4 ratio of intercropping system. Significantly higher mustard equivalent yield was recorded under mustard + chickpea in 1:3 ratio (T5), which remained at par with mustard + chickpea 1:4 (T6) and mustard + chickpea 1:2 ratio (T4). In case of intercropping treatments, mustard + chickpea in 1:3 row proportion recorded the maximum gross returns, net profit and benefit : cost ratio (BCR) of ` 1,31,273, ` 99,346 ha-1 and 4.11, respectively than rest of the treatments.
Keywords: Mustard, Chickpea, Field pea, Land equivalent ratio and Mustard equivalent yield
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