Response of Setaria italica to Different Management Practices Under Dryland Farming

Abstract

An investigation on the response of dryland Setaria to intercropping, manuring and fertilizer levels revealed that growing Setaria wi* blackgram or field bean in 3:1 ratio in a replacement series with a basal application of 12.5 t FYM + 20 kg N + 10 kg P ha^-1 gave 52.3% and 42% higher monetary returns and fodder to cattle population compared to the sole crop. The Land Use Equivalent was also greater by 11.2% in Setaria + blackgram combination and 4.9% in . Setaria + field bean combination over sole Setaria. Among the intercrops, blackgram is compara-tively less competitive and more of complimentary than field bean.