Effect of intercropping of mustard (Brassica compestris var. Toria/B. compestris var. Sarson) with sugarcane on nematode population and yield of crop

An experiment was conducted to see the effect of intercropping of toria/yellow mustard (Brassica compestris), one and two rows, with sugarcane on nematode population and yield of crop. Intercropping of two rows of yellow sarson with sugarcane recorded the highest reduction (23.7%) in,nematode population followed by sugarcane + one row of yellow mustard at the time of harvest of intercrops. This sequence showed prolonged effect of toxicity as evidenced by 12% reduction in nematode population from initial density level at the time of harvest of sugarcane. Sugarcane + Yellow mustard intercropping system exhibited the highest cane equivalent yield.