ECONOMICS OF THE COMMON MIXTURE OF MIXED CROPPING IN THE SEMI-ARID TRACT OF CENTRAL RAJASTHAN

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at the College of Agriculture Farm,
Jobner to compare the economics of cultivation and net profit received
through various crop mixtures (1/2 : 1/2)) in kharif, 1969. The results are
summarised as follows.
Among the various crop mixtures maximum net profit was recorded
with the mixture bajra + guar.
In different mixtures of til + legumes the maximum profit was
recorded with til + guar followed by til + cowpea.

Bajra alone produced a net profit of Rs. 1J67/ha which was Rs,
330/ha more than til alone. This profit could be compared with
the mixtures of bajra +-moth and bajra + moong, but not with
bajra + cowpea (net profit Rs. 737{ha only).
For taking higher net profit through mixed cropping guar should be
prefered among the associated crops (legumes) and bajra among the
main crops.
Bajra + guar was the best crop mi"ture for getting the maximum
net profit. Bajra + moong should be prefered over bajra alone as the
profits are comparable but the soil fertility could better be maintained in
bajra legume mixture than bajra alone.