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Fodder and seed yields as influenced by row spacing and cutting management of component crops in berseem based intercropping systems

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Title Fodder and seed yields as influenced by row spacing and cutting management of component crops in berseem based intercropping systems
 
Creator NARWAL, S S
SARDANA, VIRENDER
 
Subject berseem, Chinese cabbage, fodder yield, gobhi sarson, intercroping, Indian mustard, seed yield
 
Description A 2-year field experiment was conducted at Hisar, during the winter season 19"93-94 and 1994-95 to study the influence of component crops on the fodder and seed yield of berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L). An intercropping of berseem with Brassica crops in different row spacings (100, 150 and 200cm) and cutting management (no cut, 1 cut. 2.cuts) significantly influenced the total green fodder yield. The maximum increase over: sole crop of berseem was registered in berseem + gobhi sarson (Brassica napus L. subsp Oliefera var annua) intercropping system. Among different row spacings, Indian mustard [Brassica juncea L. Czenrj & Cosson] at 100 cm, chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis L.) at 150 cm and gobhi sarson at 200 em apart rows when intercropped with broadcast sown berseem gave higher fodder yield than other treatments. In berseem + Indian mustard and berseem + gobhi sarson intercropping system, the highest green fodder yield was recorded when sown 100 cm apart and given 2 fodder cuttings. However, in bersecm + chinese cabbage, broadcast sowing resulted in the maximum fodder yield. Sole crop of berseem gave its maximum seed yield. An intercropping of berseem with chinese cabbage or gobhi sarson caused little reduction in its yield compared to sole crop of berseem. Seed yield of berseem in berseem + Indian mustard (broadcast sown) or Indian mustard given 1 or 2 fodder cuttings was significantly higher than Indian mustard sown in wider rows or when leftuncut. In berseem + Chinese cabbage intercropping, seed yield of berseem in wider row spacing was significantlyhigher than its narrow rowspacing or broadcast sowing. The intercropping with Brassica crops decreased their respectiveyields compared to their sole crop yields. Maximum seed yield of Indian mustard or chinese cabbage Was obtained when grown as. sole crop (uncut). However, seed yield of gobhi sarson eVen after 1 cutting was Similar to that of uncutgobhi sarson.
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
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Date 2014-04-16
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/39667
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 71, No 3 (2001)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/39667/17859
 
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