Performance of mango (Mangifera indica) based agri-horticultural systems under rainfed plateau conditions of eastern India

BIKASH DAS; MAHESH KUMAR DHAKAR; PRADIP KUMAR SARKAR; SHIVENDRA KUMAR; VISHAL NATH; P DEY; A K SINGH; B P BHATT

doi:10.56093/ijas.v87i4.69423

Authors

BIKASH DAS ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand
MAHESH KUMAR DHAKAR ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand
PRADIP KUMAR SARKAR ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand
SHIVENDRA KUMAR ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand
VISHAL NATH ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand
P DEY ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand
A K SINGH ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand
B P BHATT ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v87i4.69423

Keywords:

Agri-horticultural systems, Gamhar, Guava, Lemon, Mango

Abstract

An attempt was made at ICAR RCER, Research Centre, Ranchi to analyse the plant growth behavior, productivity of different component crops, profitability, soil fertility status and carbon sequestration potential of 20 different agri horticultural systems during young bearing stage (6^th to 10^th year) of mango plants. The field trial was established during the year 1999-2000 to standardize suitable filler crop and intercrop combinations for mango based agri-horticultural systems under rainfed uplands of eastern plateau and hill region. The study indicated enhanced growth of mango and filler plants with paddy as intercrop. With respect to soil fertility, reduction in the content of available nitrogen and potassium was recorded after 10 years of planting particularly under Mango + Guava + Paddy agri-horticultural system. Among all the systems, the maximum cumulative Rice equivalent yield was recorded under Mango + Guava + French Bean. During all the five years, the significantly higher REY was recorded in case of Agri-horti systems with either guava as filler crop or French bean as intercrop.

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