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Impact of intercropping of medicinal and aromatic plants with organic farming approach on resource use efficiency in arecanut (Areca catechu L.) plantation in India.

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Title Impact of intercropping of medicinal and aromatic plants with organic farming approach on resource use efficiency in arecanut (Areca catechu L.) plantation in India.
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Creator Sujatha, S.
Bhat Ravi
Kannan, C.
Balasimha, D.
 
Subject Asparagus racemosus Bacopa monnieri Vetiveria zizanoides Piper longum Cymbopogon flexuous Ocimum basilicum MAPs Intercropping Arecanut
 
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The present investigation was conducted at Vittal, Karnataka, India during 2004–2007 to study the feasibility
of intercropping of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) in arecanut plantation. The results
revealed that MAPs can be successfully grown as intercrops in arecanut plantation with increased productivity
and net income per unit area. Kernel equivalent yield of MAPs varied between 272 kg ha−1
in case of Piper longum to 1218 kg ha−1 in Cymbopogon flexuosus. Pooled data indicated that Asparagus
racemosus produced fresh root yield of 10,666 kg ha−1 of arecanut plantation and contributed to
maximum kernel equivalent yield of 1524 kg ha−1 among all medicinal and aromatic plants. Intercropping
of MAPs in arecanut was found economical. The net return per rupee investment was highest
in C. flexuosus (4.25) followed by Bacopa monnieri (3.64), Ocimum basilicum (3.46) and Artemisia pallens
(3.12). The total system productivity of arecanut +MAPs intercropping system varied from 2990
to 4144 kg ha−1. Arecanut + O. basilicum intercropping system registered significantly higher production
efficiency 8.2 kg ha−1 day−1 than other systems. Intercropping of MAPs had more positive effect on soil
pH in arecanut based cropping system. The soil pH was 5.6 in 2004 and it was 0.3–0.9 units higher in
2007. Soil organic carbon (SOC) content varied significantly due to intercropping of MAPs at the end
of experiment. The SOC content increased in Aloe vera, A. pallens, P. longum and B. monnieri, while it
depleted in grasses and rhizomatic MAPs. Based on demand and marketing opportunities for MAPs,
farmers are advised to grow aromatic plants in large areas on a community basis to meet huge industrial
demand and variety of medicinal crops in small areas to meet the requirement of traditional systems of
medicine.
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Date 2018-11-24T07:00:31Z
2018-11-24T07:00:31Z
2011-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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0926-6690
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/13045
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Elsevier