Performance of intercropping systems based on palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii var motia)


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Authors

  • E V S PRAKASA RAO
  • M SINGH
  • R S GANESHA RAO

Abstract

  A field experiment was conducted during 1986-87 and 1987-88 to study the performance of intercropping systems based on palmarosa [Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Wats. vat motia Burk.] at Bangalore. The intercropping systems were palmarosa + cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.], palmarosa + blackgram (Phaseolus mungo L.) and palmarosa + green gram (Phaseolus radiatus L.) during 1986-87, and palmarosa + blackgram-blackgram, palmarosa + sorghum grain [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.)-blackgram and palmarosa + sorghum fodder-ratoon during 1987-88. The results showed that the intercropping of blackgram-blackgram or smghum fodder-ratoon gave additional yields of 660 kg/ha seed and 16.6 tonnes/ha fodder respectively compared with the sale crop of palmarosa. Land-use efficiency in these intercropping systems increased by 24 and 9% respectively.

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Author Biographies

  • E V S PRAKASA RAO
    Scientis E I, Regional Centre, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 065

  • M SINGH
    Scientis C, Regional Centre, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 065

  • R S GANESHA RAO
    Technical Officer, Regional Centre, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 065

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Submitted

2013-04-25

Published

2013-04-29

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 7 (1994)

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How to Cite

RAO, E. V. S. P., SINGH, M., & RAO, R. S. G. (2013). Performance of intercropping systems based on palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii var motia). The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 64(7). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/29302