Author(s):

SA Biradar, Vivek S Devarnavadagi, Shivalingappa Hotkar and BC Kolhar

Abstract: A two-year field trial was conducted in farmers field at Vijayapur (Karnataka), 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^-1and 1090 kg ha^-1) for 2017 and 2018, respectively as compared to pigeon pea + foxtail millet (1:2) intercropping system (1079 kg ha^-1and 1045 kg ha^-1) for 2017 and 2018, respectively. Significantly higher (1152 kg ha^-1and 1146 kg ha^-1) SEY was recorded in pigeon pea + foxtail millet (1:2) intercropping system for 2017 and 2018 and which was on par with sole pigeon pea cropping system (1115 kg ha^-1and 1090 kg ha^-1) for 2017 and 2018, respectively. Significantly higher gross returns (Rs. 70819 ha^-1 and Rs. 68400 ha^-1), net returns (Rs. 44419 ha^-1 and Rs. 43600 ha^-1), 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 crops.

Pages: 1572-1574  |  952 Views  431 Downloads

Download (238KB)