INTERCROPPING IN NIGER (GUIZOTIA-ABYSSINICA)

Authors
THAKUR NS PANNASE SK SHARMA RS
Citation
Ns. Thakur et al., INTERCROPPING IN NIGER (GUIZOTIA-ABYSSINICA), Indian Journal of Agronomy, 42(2), 1997, pp. 247-249
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture
Journal title
Indian Journal of Agronomy → ACNP
ISSN journal
0537197X
Volume
42
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
247 - 249
Database
ISI
SICI code
0537-197X(1997)42:2<247:IIN(>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A field experiment conducted during the rainy (kharif) season of 1992 and 1993 revealed that blackgram (Phaseolus mungo L.) and soybean [Gly cine max (L.) Merr.] were suitable substitutes Tol niger (Guizotia aby ssinica Coss) with regard to benefit : cost ratio, profit and producti on. Intercropping of blackgram with niger (2 : 2 rows, 30 cm apart) pr oved more advantageous over pure niger for production, niger equivalen t, land-equivalent ratio (LER), gross returns and benefit : cost ratio . Intercropping of soybean with niger (2 : 2 rous, 30 rm apart) was al so found better than pure niger, but next best to niger; blackgram int ercropping system.