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Effect of Spacing and Intercropping on the Growth of Jatropha curcas and Availability of Light under Agroforestry System in Tamil Nadu, India

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Title Effect of Spacing and Intercropping on the Growth of Jatropha curcas and Availability of Light under Agroforestry System in Tamil Nadu, India
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Creator V Subbulakshmi
K. Srinivasan
M.P. Divya
S. Mani
 
Subject Spacing
Intercrop
Jatropha
Agroforestry
Light
Tamilnadu
Tree
 
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An agroforestry experiment was conducted with three and a half year old Jatropha curcas
plantation at Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu to find out the optimum spacing of J. curcas for
intercropping. The growth characteristics of Jatropha curcas were significantly influenced
by different spacings of J. curcas and intercrops. J. curcas recorded highest plant height
(310 cm), number of branches (14.66) and crown diameter (342.8 cm) at wider spacing of
4 m x 3 m. Different intercrops also significantly influenced the growth characters of
J. curcas. J. curcas at 4 m x 3 m spacing with cowpea recorded the highest plant height
(332 cm) and crown diameter (268 cm). The number of branches of J. curcas was also
found to be highest at 4 m x 3 m spacing with cowpea (15.7). There was a significant
difference in availability of light under different spacings of J. curcas. Maximum light was
intercepted at wider spacing of J. curcas (4 m x 3 m), which was 732 x 100 Lux in the
morning and 883 x 100 Lux in the afternoon. The study concluded that planting of J.
curcas at 4 m x 3 m spacing is beneficial for the growth and development of J. curcasas
well as intercrops and legume based intercrops help to increase the growth of J. curcas in
agroforestry system.
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Date 2020-05-16T05:26:02Z
2020-05-16T05:26:02Z
2019-06-10
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Subbulakshmi, V., K. Srinivasan, M.P. Divya and Mani, S. 2019. Effect of Spacing and Intercropping on the Growth of Jatropha curcas and Availability of Light under Agroforestry System in Tamil Nadu, India. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 8(06): 995-1002. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.806.121
2319-7706
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/35678
 
Language English
 
Relation Not Available;
 
Publisher Excellent Publishers (Regd.) Tamilnadu, India