ENERGETICS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF LENTIL (LENS-CULINARIS) PLUS SAFFLOWER(CARTHAMUS-TINCTORIUS) INTERCROPPING AT VARYING PLANT-DENSITY

Authors
THAKUR R SINGH MK PAL SK VERMA UN
Citation
R. Thakur et al., ENERGETICS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF LENTIL (LENS-CULINARIS) PLUS SAFFLOWER(CARTHAMUS-TINCTORIUS) INTERCROPPING AT VARYING PLANT-DENSITY, Indian Journal of Agronomy, 40(4), 1995, pp. 567-569
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture
Journal title
Indian Journal of Agronomy → ACNP
ISSN journal
0537197X
Volume
40
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
567 - 569
Database
ISI
SICI code
0537-197X(1995)40:4<567:EAPOL(>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A field experiment conducted during the post-rainy season (October-Mar ch) of 1991-92 and 1992-93 showed minimum reduction in seed yield of l entil (Lens culinaris Medikus) and safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) in replacement series as compared to additive one. Intercropping of 6 7% lentil + 33% safflower (2:1 row ratio), 75% lentil + 25% safflower (3:1 row ratio) produced higher lentil equivalent, energy output, ener gy productivity, land-equivalent ratio, monetary advantage, net return and benefit:cost ratio.