Citation Information

• Title : Effect of intercropping of pigeonpea, sorghum and cotton on productivity and yield advantages of soybean ( Glycine max. L.) under rainfed condition.
• Source : International Journal of Agricultural Sciences
• Volume : 2
• Issue : 2
• Pages : 478-479
• Year : 2006
• Document Type : Journal Article
• Language : English
• Authors:
  • Raundal, P. U.
  • Kambale, A. B.
  • Chaudhari, P. M.
  • Chitodkar, S. S.
• Climates:
• Cropping Systems: Cotton. Intercropping. Sorghum. Soybean.
• Countries: India.

Summary

A study was conducted in Maharashtra, India during 2002, 2003 and 2004 under rainfed conditions to evaluate the effect of intercropping with pigeon pea (cv. BSMR-78), sorghum (cv. CHS-14) and cotton (cv. Y-1) on the productivity of soyabean (cultivars JS-335 and MACS-124). The spacings were 30 * 10, 65 * 20, 45 * 15 and 45 * 22.5 cm for soyabean, pigeon pea, sorghum and cotton, respectively, under soyabean intercropping, at 3:1 row proportion. Soyabean + pigeon pea produced the highest soyabean equivalent yield (24.06 q/ha), gross monetary returns (Rs. 30 322/ha), net monetary returns (Rs. 20 010/ha), land equivalent ratio (1.38) and benefit:cost ratio (2.92).

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