Vol. 7 (1) : January-February 2016 issue
Green Farming Vol. 7 (1) : 115-118 ; January-February, 2016
Intercropping in banana under organic farming
S.M. BAMBHANEEYA1*, A.R. KASWALA2, KETAN SATASHIYA3 and NARENDRA SINGH4
Deptt. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari - 396 450 (Gujarat)
Designation : 1,3,4Ph.D. Scholar *(s.m.bambhaniya@gmail.com), 2Associate Professor
Subject : Soil Science & Agric. Chemistry; Soil Health & Soil Conservation Engg.
Paper No. : P-3354
Total Pages : 4
Received : 20 February 2015
Revised accepted : 28 December 2015
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Citation :
S.M. BAMBHANEEYA, A.R. KASWALA, KETAN SATASHIYA and NARENDRA SINGH. 2016. Intercropping in banana under organic farming. Green Farming Vol. 7 (1) : 115-118 ; January-February, 2016
ABSTRACT
An effort was made at Organic farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari in rabi 2011-12 to intercropping in banana under organic farming. The banana + garlic with 100% RDN (T5) showed significantly higher values of yield attributes, yield and banana equivalent yield. The quality parameters i.e., total sugar, reducing sugar and non-reducing sugar of banana were significantly affected due to intercropping and organic manures. Treatment T5 banana + garlic (100% RDN) gave superior quality parameters. It revealed that the N, P and K content 3.2, 0.26 and 2.6 % and uptake 299.6, 24.8 and 244.2 kg ha-1 by banana leaves were maximum under sole banana treatment. Minimum total crop duration was observed under T5 treatment. Economic assessment of the intercropping system indicated that banana + garlic with 100 % RDN was most profitable system under organic farming, which recorded higher net realization ` 6,42,545 ha-1, while benefit cost ratio (3.45) was maximum under banana + onion with 50% RDN.
Key words :
Banana, Economics, Organic farming, Intercropping, Yield & quality.