Vol. 5 (5) : September-October 2014 issue
Green Farming Vol. 5 (5) : 782-785 ; September-October, 2014
Growth and yield of sesame-based intercropping system as influenced by soil moisture conservation practices
B. CHHETRIa1*, D. MAHATAa2, S.K. MAHATOb3 and A.C. SINHAa4
aDeptt. of Agronomy, bDeptt. of FMAP, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, CoochBehar - 736165 (W.B.)
Designation : 1,2,3Res. Scholar *(yonib2050@gmail.com), 4Professor
Subject : Agronomy and Crop Production
Paper No. : P-1716
Total Pages : 4
Received : 28 March 2014
Revised accepted : 19 September 2014
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Citation :
B. CHHETRI, D. MAHATA, S.K. MAHATO and A.C. SINHA. 2014. Growth and yield of sesame-based intercropping system as influenced by soil moisture conservation practices. Green Farming Vol. 5 (5) : 782-785 ; September-October, 2014
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted at the Instructional farm of Uttar Banga KrishiViswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, to study the effect of soil moisture conservation practices in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and Blackgram (Vigna mungo) intercropping system. The experiment was laid out in a split –plot design with three replications. Four levels of cropping system C1-Sole sesame, C2-Sole Blackgram, C3 - Sesamum+Blackgram (2:2) and C4-Sesamum+Blackgram (2:4) were assigned to main plots and four levels of moisture conservation practices MO= without mulch and irrigation M1 = Dry weed biomass mulch @ 5.0 tons/ha M2 = FYM mulch @ 5.0 tons/ha M3 = Irrigation as and when require were assigned to sub plots. Among the inter crops sesame + black gram (2:4) intercropping situation recorded highest yield and yield attributes characters under different moisture conservation practices, irrigation. Irrigated plot recorded highest yield and yield attributes followed by FYM mulch and dry weed bio-mass mulch.
Key words :
Blackgram, Cropping system, Interecropping system, Moisture conservation practices, Yield attributes.
