Madras Agricultural Journal
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INTERCROPPING OF SUNFLOWER IN MILLETS UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS

Abstract

                                Experiments were conducted during north east monsoon period of 1983-84 and 984-85 at Agricultural Research Station, Kovilpatti to study the effect of sunflower is intercrop on the yield of base crops of sorghum and bajra. In both the years of study, grain yield of base crops was the highest in 2:1 ratio. Intercropping of sun- flower in millets at 1: 2 ratio recorded maximum gross return and Land Equivalent Ratio (LER).

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