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Effect of contour-strip cropping of pineapple (Ananas comosus) on rice (Oryza sativa) - sesame (Sesamum indicum) and maize (Zea mays)sesame cropping sequences and their effect on soil properties

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Title Effect of contour-strip cropping of pineapple (Ananas comosus) on rice (Oryza sativa) - sesame (Sesamum indicum) and maize (Zea mays)sesame cropping sequences and their effect on soil properties
 
Creator SHARMA, N N
SARMA, D
PAUL, S R
DEY, J K
BORA, P
SINGHA, D D
 
Subject pineapple, Ananas comosus, contour-strip cropping, cropping sequences, rice, Oryza sativa, sesame, Sesamum indicum, maize, Zea mays, residual soil characteristics, rice-equivalent yield
 
Description A field experiment was conducted at Diphu in the 25% hill slope with average annual rainfall 1 236 mm, to knowthe utility of pineapple, [Ananas comosus (L) Men] as contour crop just above the main crop in increasing the totalproductivity of rice (Oryza sativa L.) - sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and maize (Zea mays L) - sesame croppingsequences. The rice - sesame sequence when raised with pineapple-contour strip at the top recorded the highest rice-equivalent yield, showing 23% more yield than that without pineapple - contour strip. Rice - equivalent yield obtainedthrough pineapple-contour strip at the top of the main crop and that at the top and bottom were almost identical andstatistically at par. Pineapple-contour strip above the main crop prevented the run-off and loss of nutrients particularly ofNand K, and contributed to higher residual soil pH, organic matter as well as available N and K.
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
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Date 2013-05-14
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/29829
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 67, No 1 (1997)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/29829/13418
 
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