Citation Information

  • Title : Profitability of chewing sugarcane intercropping in modhupur tract soils of Bangladesh.
  • Source : International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Technology
  • Publisher : Gurpukur Research Institute
  • Volume : 7
  • Issue : 4
  • Pages : 25-29
  • Year : 2011
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Alam, M.
    • Islam, M.
    • Bashar, M.
    • Rahman, M.
  • Climates: Tropical monsoonal (Am).
  • Cropping Systems: Intercropping. Potatoes.
  • Countries:

Summary

An experiment was conducted at farmers' field at Kapasia upazila of Gazipur district in Bangladesh during 2002-2003 cropping season to the profitability of chewing sugarcane intercropping in Modhupur Tract soils of Bangladesh. Three selected winter crops namely, potato, gardenpea and tomato as intercrops were grown with chewing sugarcane promising clone Amrita. The highest tiller production at 150 DAT was recorded in T4 (Paired row cane+Tomato) treatment (281.07*10 -3 ha -1) and lowest in T1 (Paired row cane) treatment (248.43*10 -3 ha -1). The highest millable cane, highest cane yield and highest Brix (%) were obtained in T2 (Paired row cane+Potato) treatment. The highest price of millable cane, highest price of intercrop, highest total price, highest equivalent millable cane, highest total adjusted millable cane, highest total production cost, highest gross return and highest gross margin were obtained in T2 (Paired row cane+Potato) treatment. The highest benefit cost ratio (BCR) was found in T2 (Paired row cane+Potato) treatment (10.05) and lowest in T1 (paired row cane) treatment (8.95). Results indicated that strong possibilities of chewing sugarcane Amrita with potato intercrop cultivation in Gazipur district of Bangladesh.

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