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Sustainability assessment of cotton based intercropping systems for productivity and profitability using different quantitative indices under semi-arid vertisols

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: Field experiments were conducted to evaluate cotton (Gossypium spp.)-based intercropping systems with greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilezek], blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper], pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] maize (Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill.] as intercrops in semi-arid (moist) Vertisols at Khedbrahma (Gujarat) and soybean and pigeonpea as intercrops in semi-arid (moist) Vertisols at Akola during rainy seasons of 200809, 200910 and 201011. The intercropping systems were evaluated for superiority based on cotton equivalent yield (CEY), rainwater use efficiency (RWUE), monetary returns, sustainability yield in- dex (SYI) and three competition indices, viz. land equivalent ratio (LER), relative crowding coefficient (RCC) and competition ratio (CR). At Khedbrahma, cotton + blackgram (1:1) was found to be an efficient system with signifi- cantly higher mean CEY (983 kg/ha), net returns ( 18,893/ha), benefit: cost ratio (2.68), RWUE (2.23 kg/ha-mm), higher SYI (70.4) and LER (1.44) and lower total CR (2.17). At Akola, cotton + soybean (1:1) was found to be effi- cient with significantly higher mean CEY (1,609 kg/ha) besides higher net returns ( 35,177/ha), benefit: cost ratio (2.94), RWUE (3.68 kg/ha-mm), higher SYI (34.1) and LER (1.31) and lower total CR (2.19). Further, the multi-tier system of cotton + soybean + pigeonpea + soybean (3:2:2:2) was the second best with higher productivity, ben- efit: cost ratio and RWUE. Cotton + blackgram (1:1) at Khedbrahma and cotton + soybean (1:1) at Akola were identified as efficient intercropping systems and could be adopted under similar agro-ecological settings in the re- spective domains.

Source: Indian Journal of Agronomy

DOI: 10.59797/ija.v59i4.4574

Authors: M.B. NAGDEVE, V.D. MOHOD, RAJBIR SINGH, N. RANI, SIDDARAM

Institutions: Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture

Language: English

Topic: Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4390154497

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