Indian Journal of Extension Education
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 57
  • Issue: 3

Site specific assessment for yield and economic indices through intercropping of lentil with linseed on farmer's field

1Scientist Plant Breeding and Genetics, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

2Senior Scientist and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

*Corresponding Author Email: mamta.jnkvv@gmail.com

Online Published on 15 November, 2022.

Abstract

Site specific trials were conducted during Rabi season in three consecutive years i.e., 2018–19 to 2020–21. It was observed that lentil equivalent yield was higher in 2019–2020 as 2167 kg/ha followed by 1888 kg/ha (2020–21) and land equivalent ratio was recorded greater than 1.0 indicated a yield advantage for intercrop. Yield increases as 10.19 per cent to 63.64 per cent over the farmers practices (sole limit crop) and reduces wilt incidence. Intercrop produced better lentil equivalent yield than their respective sole crop production. The economic performance were obtained that significantly higher B: C ratio with intercropping of lentil and linseed. Profit equivalent ratio received from 3.63 to 5.94 that also indicated higher relative profit and additional profit over the farmers practices.

Keywords

Economic indices, Intercropping, LER, LEY, Lentil, Linseed