Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper


Vol 31, 2, 2025

Page Number: 818-822

FERTILITY RESPONSE IN A RAINFED INTERCROPPING SYSTEM OF SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX) AND FOXTAIL MILLET (SATERIA ITALIKA)

Shiv Singh Tomar, Bhavana Tomar, S.K Addy, Sneh Singh Parihar2, Tirunima Patle, Vikant Malik, Rohan Agnihotri and Mona Kumar

Abstract

Intercropping with Foxtail (Sateria italika L. Beauv.) + Soybean (Gycine max L. Merr.) was tested throughout the rainy season of 2022 and 2023 to determine their nutrient requirements. With the exception of 100+75, 100+50, and 75 + 100% nutrient treatment, nutrient application at 100% RDF in both component crops greatly increases the yield qualities and seed yield of foxtail. In soybeans, a nutrient treatment of 75+ 100% yielded a yield comparable to that of 100 + 100% and 100 + 75% applications, and it outperformed other fertility combinations. Gross and net returns of foxtail equivalent grain yields were shown to be higher when nutrients were applied at 100 + 100%, 100 + 75%, and 75 + 100%. Benefit: The pooled data’s cost ratio ranged from 3.7 to 5.