Ecological intensification practices for enhancing productivity in greengram – maize cropping system

Authors

  • A. P. Sivamurugan Department of Millets, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore- 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
  • R. Ravikesavan Department of Millets, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore- 641003, Tamil Nadu, India

Keywords:

Greengram, Maize, Ecological Intensification (EI), growth and yield

Abstract

Field experiments were carried out at Department of Millets, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during kharif, 2017, rabi, 2017-18,  kharif, 2018 and rabi, 2018-19 in sandy clay loam soil to study the effect of
ecological intensification practices on growth, yield attributes and yield of greengram- maize cropping system. Experimental results revealed that in greengram, Ecological Intensification (EI) practices recorded higher grain
yield (846 kg ha-1), net return (Rs. 24,782/ha) and BC ratio (1.84) in greengram- maize cropping system. In maize, Ecological Intensification (EI) practices recorded higher grain yield (5963 kg ha-1), net return (Rs. 59,714/ha) and B:C ratio (2.48) in greengram- maize cropping system.

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Published

2022-07-11

Issue

Vol. 66 No. 3 (2021)

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