Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

EFFECT OF GROWTH AND YIELD OF KODON MILLET (PASPALUM SCROBICULATUM L.) AND PIGEONPEA (CAJANUS CAJAN L. MILLSP.) UNDER SOLE AND INTERCROPPED STANDS

D.K. Tiwari, H.S. Kushwaha and R.S. Sharma

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in skeletal soil during Kharif season for two consecutive years of 2007-08 and 2008-09 at Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh to evaluate 8 intercropping system in kodon millet and pigeonpea. Sole kodon millet and pigeonpea gave highest yield. Association of short duration kodon millet cv DPS-19 and medium duration spreading type pigeonpea cv No. 148 in 2:1 rows proved to be best intercropping system with regard to total productivity of 4151 kg/ha in terms of kodon millet equivalent yields and land equivalent ratios of 1.60. Economics of the treatment significantly fetched maximum gross monetary returns (‘33316/ha), net monetary returns (‘18124/ha) and benefit-cost ratio (2.19) among all intercropping systems as well as sole cropping of either crops.