Production potential of blackgram genotypes under intercropping situation
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Author:K.VELAYUDHAM
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:94, Issue:jan-jun
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100653
Abstract
The red lateritic soil of Pudukottai district
in Tamil Nadu is traditionally known for
redgram belt. Instead of growing sole crop
of redgram, intercropping of any short duration
crop like blackgram would be more profitable.
Intercropping is a viable agronomic practice
for increasing the production as well as
productivity of a system from a unit area
during a cropping period. Intercropping system
not only provides certain insurance against biotic
and abiotic stresses but also provides extra
yield advantage by simple means of growing
crops (Willey, 1979). Planting geometry in
intercropping system has important effects on
the balance of competition between component
crops and their productivity. Intercropping of
sorghum with cowpea in paired rows (2:2)
K.VELAYUDHAM
National Pulses Research Centre, Vamban - 622 303, Tamil Nadu.
recorded highest land equivalent ratio (2.77)
and monetary return compared with other
intercropping systems (Mishra et al., 1997).
Hence, the study was conducted to investigate
the suitable blackgram genotype and planting
geometry for improving productivity of redgram
+ blackgram intercroping system
Key words : blakgram, genotype