CROP INTENSIFICATION IN NENDRAN BANANA BASED CROPPING SYSTEM FOR HIGHER YIELD AND PROFITABILITY

Abstract

The influence of crop intensification in banana variety Nendran by modifying the planting pattern and intercropping on productivity enhancement and thereby income was evaluated by conducting field investigation at College of Agriculture, Vellayani during 2002-2003 and 2003-2004.The investigation was laid out in factorial randomised block design with two systems of planting and four intercrops, replicated thrice. Individual bunch weight did not register any variation with planting pattern .However maximum yield per hectare was registered in modified system of planting. Combination of modified planting pattern with cucumber-amaranthus recorded the highest net profit and BCR.