Performance of late sown wheat varieties intercropped with eucalypts
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Date
2006
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CCSHAU
Abstract
The present investigation was carried out at the research area of
the Department of Agroforestry at CCS Haryana Agricultural University
during the rabi season of 2002-03. The experiment consisting of four
varieties viz., Sonak, Sonalika, PBW373 and WH291 and three distances
from the tree line/border viz., 0.0-1.0 m, 1.0-2.0 m and 2.0-3.0 m was
laid out in factorial randomized block design with three replications each
for wheat sown under eucalypts and wheat alone.
Growth and yield attributes and consequently grain and straw
yields of wheat were significantly less under eucalypts than sole wheat.
Among the late sown wheat varieties, PBW 373 was found most
compatible with eucalypts. Whereas in control PBW 373 and Sonak
varieties were at par with each other. The yield of wheat varieties
increased significantly with increasing distance from the tree line in
agroforestry. However, in control no such increase was observed.
Economic analysis of the systems revealed that after considering the
returns from eucalypts, agroforestry was found more beneficial than
raising of sole wheat.