Madras Agricultural Journal
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EFFECT OF ADVANCE SOWING OF INTERCROPS IN COTTON

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore from 1991-92 to 1993-94 during the winter seasons, to study the effect of advance sowing of intercrops in MCU 11 and MCU 5 cotton. The results revealed that advance of sowing of green gram 20 days earlier in cotton (MCU 11)+ green gram (Co 3) system gave better economic returns. For cotton var. MCU 5, cowpen performed better in the same system and gave maximum net return.

Keywords: Cotton, Intercropping, Net income, Benefit - Cost Ratio.

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