Department of Agronomy, C. P. College of Agriculture, S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar -385 506, India
*Corresponding author’ e-mail: babuagri.2010@gmail.com
Online published on 11 August, 2015.
Thirteen treatments of sole crops and intercropping systems viz., T1-pearlmillet sole, T2-cowpea sole, T3-greengram sole, T4-mothbean sole, T5-sesame sole, T6-pearlmillet + cowpea (1:1), T7-pearlmillet + cowpea (1:2), T8-pearlmillet + greengram (1:1), T9-pearlmillet + greengram (1:2), T10-pearlmillet + mothbean (1:1), T11-pearlmillet + mothbean (1:2), T12-pearlmillet + sesame (1:1) and T13-pearlmillet + sesame (1:2) were evaluated in a randomized block design with three replications. Pearlmillet intercropped with greengram at 1:2 and 1:1 row ratios were produced significantly higher pearlmillet equivalent yield than sole pearlmillet. The highest net return ( 53,122) was obtained when pearlmillet intercropped with greengram at 1:2. But in case of BCR, significantly higher BCR (1:2.48) was recorded in sole greengram followed by pearlmillet + greengram at 1:2 row ratio. Intercropping system of pearlmillet + greengram at 1:2 row ratio was distinctly superior over sole pearlmillet and found most profitable. Pearlmillet + greengram intercropping system at 1:2 row ratio gave significantly higher values of LER than 1:1 row ratio and sole crop.
Cropping system, Cowpea, Greengram, LER, Mothbean, Net returns, Pearlmillet, Pearlmillet equivalent yield, Sesame
