Feasibility of intercropping in rabi castor (Ricinus communis L.)
2019
Yadav, B.K. | Patel, G.N. | Choudhary, S.K.
An experiment on feasibility of intercropping in rabi castor was conducted at C. P. College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar on loamy sand soil using randomized block design with three replications during 2013-14. Results revealed that rabi castor intercropped with lucerne, carrot, fenugreek and chicory at1:2 row ratio produced significantly higher castor equivalent yield, 3297, 3237, 3057, 2731 and kg/ha respectively over sole castor and other intercrops as sole. Among the intercrops castor + lucerne and castor + chicory found equally effective with respect to castor equivalent yield and found significantly superior over rest of the treatments. While intercropping of castor + fenugreek and castor + lucerne at 1:2 row ratio recorded significantly higher LER (Land equivalent ratio) value than sole crops and other intercropping systems.The maximum net return of ` 75492/ha obtained when castor was intercropped with lucerne followed by castor + carrot and castor + chicory at 1:2 row ratio.The highest benefit cost ratio of 2.33 obtained in castor + lucerne (1:2) followed bycastor + fenugreek and castor + carrot at 1:2 row ratio over other intercropping systems.
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