Author(s):
Jaya Bahiriya, SBS Pandey, B Nagar, J Singh and CK Arya
Abstract:
A field investigation was conducted during the 2018-19 to study “Evaluation of different doses of Farmyard manure and Intercropping Turmeric (
Curcuma longa L.) under Mandarin (
Citrus reticulata Blanco
) based Agroforestry system.” at College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar (Rajasthan). Eleven years old plantations of mandarin (
Citrus reticulata Blanco.) at 6 x 6 m spacing were used for intercropping of five varieties of Turmeric (
Curcuma longa L.) as an intercrop viz. ‘Sugandham, Udaipur local, Gujrat Navsari Turmeric-1, Chittor local and Kesar planted at 30 x 45 cm were selected. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications and applied different doses of FYM (10, 15 and 20 t/ha). The significant result was found in respect of Curcumin content (%) of Turmeric and the maximum curcumin content was found in T
15 (3.31 %) followed by T
13 (3.22 %) where as higher benefit-cost ratio was found in T
13 (3.15) (Mandarin +
Curcuma longa L.var. GNT-1 @ 20 tonne FYM/ha) followed by T
28 (3.02) (
Curcuma longa L.var.GNT-1 Sole @ 20 tonne FYM/ha). Therefore GNT-1 and Kesar varieties of Turmeric are recommended as an intercrop among five varieties in Mandarin Orchard as well as a sole crop at the spacing of 30X45 cm with the application of 20 tonne/ha FYM in South-Eastern Rajasthan.
Jaya Bahiriya, SBS Pandey, B Nagar, J Singh and CK Arya. Influence of FYM application on curcumin content and economics of cultivation on intercropping turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) under mandarin based agroforestry system in South-Eastern Rajasthan. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2019;8(6):1853-1858.