Performance of pearl millet-legume intercropping under rainfed
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2021-08
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CCSHAU, Hisar
Abstract
A field experiment entitled “Performance of pearl millet–legume intercropping under rainfed
conditions” was conducted during Kharif season 2020 at Dryland Agriculture Research Farm, CCS
Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. The experiment consisted of eleven treatments which included
three sole crops of pearl millet, mungbean and clusterbean and intercropping of mungbean and
clusterbean in replacement (2:2, 4:4 and 6:6 at 45 cm) and additive series (8:4 at 30 cm) was laid out in
randomized block design with four replications. During the crop season, 280.8 mm of rainfall was
received.
The results showed that maximum plant height, dry matter accumulation, total number of
tillers per plant, effective tillers per plant, ear head girth, ear head length and test weight of pearl
millet at 20, 40, 60 DAS and at harvest were recorded in pearl millet sole at 45 cm (T1) which
was closely followed by T10 (pearl millet + mungbean (8:4) at 30 cm) and T11 (pearl millet +
clusterbean (8:4) at 30 cm). However, the highest leaf area index at the 20, 40 and 60 DAS was
obtained in pearl millet + mungbean (8:4) at 30 cm (T10) and at harvest maximum LAI was obtained
from T1 which was at par with T8, T9, T10 and T11. Further, RGR was maximum in T10 as well as T11..
Same scenario was recorded in intercrops also, in which plant height, dry matter accumulation,
branches per plant, pods per plant,seeds per pod and seed index were obtained maximum in sole
cropping of mungbean and clusterbean.The maximum grain (1409 kg/ha) and stover (2927 kg/ha)
yield were recorded with pearl millet sole at 45 cm. The intercropping of pealmillet + mungbean
(8:4) at 30 cm (T10) was recorded maximum pearl millet equivalent yield (3109 kg/ha). While,
maximum grain (704 and 942 kg/ha) and straw (1141 and 2092 kg/ha) yields were recorded under
sole mungbean and clusterbean. The land equivalent ratio, monetary advantage index, area time
equivalent ratio and total relative crowding coefficient of all intercropping treatments were higher
as compared to sole pearl millet and maximum was recorded in T10 amd T11 among various
intercrops. From economic point of view, highest net returns and B:C ratio was obtained in pearl
millet + clusterbean (8:4) at 30 cm (T10) but statistically followed by pearl millet + mungbean (8:4) at
30 cm (T1 1 ) which was superior to sole and all other intercropping treatments.