Effect of date and pattern of planting on productivity and economics of chickpea + mustard intercropping system
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https://doi.org/10.53550/jfl.v20i2.2045Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during three consecutive rubi seasons from 2001 to 2004 at Dholi on intercropping of chickpea and mustard to find out appropriate spatial row arrangement of component crops for yield potential, land utilization and comparative economical return under different dates of planting. The highest chickpea equivalent yield, net income and mean B:C ratio were obtained when crops were planted on October 20 which gradually decreased due to delayed planting up to November 20, although, the land equivalent ratio and competitive index were favourable for the system under late planting. Among various intercropping systems, the highest chickpea equivalent yield, net income and B: C ratios were obtained at 6:1 row ratio. The competitive index (0.044) was more favourable to same row ratio than other row ratios of chickpea and mustard.
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