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RESPONSE OF DIRECTION AND METHODS OF SOWING WHEAT IN PURE AND INTERCROPPING

Abstract

                                An experiment was conducted during 1994-95 rabi season at C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology. Kanpur. to evaluate the effect of direction and different methods of sowing sole and intercrop of wheat with oat and mustard. Border method of sowing wheat in North-South direction produced higher net return of Rs. 5629 compared to regular method of sowing wheat in North-South direction (Rs.4731) and East-West direction (Rs.4026). Wheat+ Mustard (9:1) intercroping with North-South direction sowing produced highest wheat equivalent yield and minimum profit was obtained with wheat+oat (1:1) intercropping system.

Key words : Wheat intercropping, direction of sowing and economics

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