Impact of cropping pattern on growth, yield attributes and system productivity of citronella (Citronella winterianus) - pulses intercropping system in Central India

M H ANSARI; B K VERMA; M A ANSARI; DUSHYANT MISHRA; A K SRIVASTAVA; NAUSHAD KHAN; MOHD. SAQUIB

doi:10.56093/ijas.v85i3.47170

Authors

M H ANSARI Ph D Scholar, Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208 002
B K VERMA Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208 002
M A ANSARI Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208 002
DUSHYANT MISHRA Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208 002
A K SRIVASTAVA Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208 002
NAUSHAD KHAN Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208 002
MOHD. SAQUIB Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208 002

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v85i3.47170

Keywords:

Citronella, Crop profitability, Cropping system, Land equivalent ratio, Pigeonpea, System productivity

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur during 2010-11 and 2011-12 to study the Impact of cropping pattern on growth, yield attributes and system productivity of citronella (Citronella winterianus L.) - pulses intercropping system in Central India. There was significant superiority in growth, yield attributes and yield of sole cropping as compared to their intercropping. On an average significantly higher herbage yield of first (202.74 q/ha) and second cutting (161.15 q/ha) was recorded in citronella sole cropping followed by 2:1 row ratio of citronella + pigeonpea. However, the citronella sole cropping gave significantly highest citronella equivalent oil yield and net returns than other cropping systems. The higher B: C ratio was recorded under citronella: pigeonpea 2:2 row ratio (12.6) in 2010-11 and citronella: pigeonpea (2:1) (8.75) in 2011-12 than other cropping systems. The higher LER values in citronella: pigeonpea intercropping, i.e.1.03 to 1.08, clearly indicate 3 to 8% advantage over their sole stand. Citronella sole recorded the highest crop profitability (Rupees753 to 837 ha/day).

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