Record Details

Production potential and monetary advantage of winter maize (Zea mays) -based intercropping systems under irrigated conditions in central Uttar Pradesh

Indian Agricultural Research Journals

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title Production potential and monetary advantage of winter maize (Zea mays) -based intercropping systems under irrigated conditions in central Uttar Pradesh
 
Creator TRIPATHI, A K
KUMAR, ANAND
NATH, SOMENDRA
 
Subject Brassica campestris var. toria; Brassica juncea; Indian mustard; Intercropping; Linseed; Linum usitatissimum;Maize; Monetary advantage; Pea; Pisum sativum; Potato; Solanum tuberosum; Toria; Triticum astivum; Wheat; Zea mays
 
Description A field experiment was carried out during winter (rabi) seasons of 2003–04 and 2004–05 at Kanpur to find out the production potential and economic viability of winter maize (Zea mays L.) intercropped with potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj. & Cosson], toria (Brassica campestris var. toria), pea (Pisum sativum L. sensulato), linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori & Paol.) for central plain zone of Uttar Pradesh. Values of land equivalent ratio (LER) and area-time equivalent ratio (ATER) with all the intercropping systems were greater indicating advantage in yield, land-use efficiency and monetary return/unit time and space over the respective monocultures. All the intercrops with maize recorded significantly higher maize-equivalent yield than the sole crop. Intercropping of maize with potato was more advantageous than the other intercrops. Maize + potato appeared to be biologically the most efficient and economically viable system giving the highest maize grain yield (6 091 kg/ha), maize-equivalent yield (13 792 kg/ha), production efficiency (276.1%), land equivalent ratio (2.14), area-time equivalent ratio (1.91), monetary advantage (Rs 39 017) and net realization (Rs 32 369/ha), followed by maize + pea. Indian mustard, toria and wheat were found non-compatible with winter maize.
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2011-01-06
 
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/2847
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 80, No 2 (2010)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/2847/944
 
Rights Copyright (c) 2014 The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences