Performance of pigeon pea (Cajanus Cajan l.) based intercropping system with millets under Northern Dry Zone of Karnataka

A two-year field trial was conducted at farmers field at Vijayapur in shallow medium black soils to evaluate the pigeon pea based intercropping system with millets 1:2 row proportion under dry land condition. Sole pigeon pea recorded significantly higher seed yield (1115 kg/ha and 1090 kg/ha) for 2017 and 2018, respectively as compared to pigeon pea + foxtail millet (1:2) intercropping system (1079 kg/ha and 1045 kg/ha) for 2017 and 2018, respectively. Significantly higher (1152 kg/ha and 1146 kg/ha) SEY was recorded in pigeon pea + foxtail millet (1:2) intercropping system for 2017 and 2018 and which was at par with sole pigeon pea cropping system (1115 kg/ha and 1090 kg/ha) for 2017 and 2018, respectively. Significantly higher gross returns (Rs. 70819/ha and Rs. 68400/ha), net returns (Rs. 44419 /ha and Rs. 43600 /ha), and BC ratio (2.93 and 2.84) was recorded in pigeon pea + foxtail millet (1:2) based intercropping system for 2017 and 2018, respectively and this intercropping system is more remunerative over sole crop.