Sharmili, K. and Manoharan, S.
(2018)
Studies on Intercropping in Rainfed Little Millet (Panicum sumatrense).
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 7 (2).
pp. 323-327.
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Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season (2014) at Millet Breeding Station of
TNAU, Coimbatore, TamilNadu to evaluate little millet based intercropping system under
rainfed condition with five intercrops viz., radish, coriander, small onion, blackgram and
greengram in 8:2 ratio under replacement series. Improvement in plant height, DMP,
productive tillers plant-1, grains panicle-1, thousand grain weight and little millet grain
equivalent yield (LMGEY) were recorded in intercropping over sole little millet. Among
the intercropping system, LMGEY was highest in little millet + small onion (1832 kg ha-1).
However, lowest LMGEY was recorded in little millet + coriander (1373 kg ha-1). Net
return was found to be higher in little millet intercropped with small onion (35,612 Rs ha-1)
followed by little millet + greengram. Whereas B: C ratio was found to be higher in little
millet intercropped with greengram (2.65) which was on par with little millet intercropped
with blackgram (2.63). Intercropping index like relative crowding coefficient (RCC) was
higher in little millet + blackgram (1.71), Aggressivity was higher in little millet +
greengram (+0.10) and competition index (CI) was higher in little millet + small onion
(1.00). Soil available N and P also increased under intercropping over solitary system.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Intercropping,
Yield, Economics,
LMGEY |
| Author Affiliation: |
Department of Agronomy, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TamilNadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Subjects: |
Plant Production |
| Divisions: |
Millet |
| Depositing User: |
Mr T L Gautham
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| Date Deposited: |
04 Mar 2019 04:03 |
| Last Modified: |
04 Mar 2019 04:03 |
| URI: |
http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/15883 |
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