Rao, N.G.P. and Rana, B.S. and Tarhalkar, P.P. (1981) Stability, productivity, and profitability of some intercropping systems in dryland agriculture. In: Proceedings of the International Workshop on Intercropping, 10-13 January, 1979, Hyderabad, India.
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Abstract
Keeping in view the emerging dryland farming systems for the semi-arid tropics, an attempt has been made to design and develop appropriate intercropping systems that reflect transgressive yielding, stability and profitability. Studies on competition between species enable characterization of complementary, aggressive and relatively neutral species. Under competition stress sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) was the most stable species, followed by pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), while groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) has been found to be the most sensitive. Apart from yield, prevailing prices also become an important factor in the choice of component crops. In 7 of the most profitable intercropping systems identified, sorghum was a constant component
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | TROPAG | Sorghum bicolor Cajanus cajan Arachis hypogaea Ricinus communis Glycine max Vigna radiata | Agricultural operations and engineering | intercropping | plant competition | yield stability | productivity | profitability | dryland farming | India |
| Author Affiliation: | National Research Centre for Sorghum, Indian Agricultural Research Inst. (IARI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Subjects: | Plant Production > Croping Systems |
| Divisions: | Groundnut Pigeonpea Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2013 06:28 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2013 06:28 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/9559 |
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