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Yield and economics of intercropping legumes in maize (Zea mays) under rainfed conditions*

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Title Yield and economics of intercropping legumes in maize (Zea mays) under rainfed conditions*
 
Creator SAHU, BIRBAL
 
Subject Legumes; Maize; Intercropping; Yield; Economics; Rainfed
 
Description A field experiment was carried out during 2001-02 and 2002-03 to evaluate the yield and economics of maize (Zea mnays L.)-based intercropping systems under ramfed conditions Of jhabus hill maize was grown sole and intercropped with legumes (pigeonpea, soybean and blackgram) in 1 : 1 and 2:2 row spacing. The maize intercropped with soybean or blackgram in alternate rows (l:l),increased yield attributes of maize, viz cobslplant, length of cob, grainslcob, 1000- grain weight and grain yield (2 981 to 2 985 kg/ha) over the other systems. However grain yield was non significantly higher (3 015 kgka) when maize was grown alone. Further, maize + soybean either in 1:l or 2:2 rowr ratio performed equally well giving higher net return up to Rs 10 71 1 to.10 934 ha over the other intercropping systems including sole cropping of maize or legumes. 
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2011-01-08
 
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/3072
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 76, No 9 (2006)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/3072/1140
 
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