Impact of planting geometry on productivity and profitability of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) intercropping under rainfed condition

DK Dash, B Behera, S K Mohanty, A Mishra,

Impact of planting geometry on productivity and profitability of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) intercropping under rainfed condition

2008

DK Dash, B Behera, S K Mohanty, A Mishra,

Six planting patterns of turmeric and pigeonpea intercropping compared with sole turmericand sole pigeonpea at Phulbani, Orissa during 2005-06 and 2006-07 under organicenvironment. Turmeric cv. Lakadong (200 days) and pigeonpea cv. Asha (225 days) wereselected for the experiment. Well-decomposed FYM @ 20t/ha was applied as the source ofnutrient for the system. Over seasons, sole turmeric gave the maximum dry rhizome equivalentyield of 21.19 q/ha closely followed by turmeric and pigeonpea (10:2) planting in replacementseries with dry rhizome equivalent yield of 19.91 q/ha. Sole turmeric gave the maximumgross return of Rs. 61,319/ha, but turmeric and pigeonpea (10:2) intercropping proved themost remunerative with net return of Rs. 17,884/ha due to lower cost of cultivation as comparedto sole turmeric.  

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