Vol. 9 No. 2
Effect of different planting patterns and fertilizer levels on the production potential of maize [Zea mays L.] and green gram (Vigna radiata L.)
Author(s): P. B. BEHERE, V. H. SURVE, R.R. PISAL, 1P.R. PATIL AND V.C. RAJ
Abstract: Sweet corn (Zea mays L) is one of the most important cereals, which ranks fifth in India for production. Maize is grown in 6.5 million ha in India and 45 per cent of the total production is consumed as food. It is used as food, feed and forage as well as in industry. India is the homeland of grain legumes including pulses which play vital role in cereal based Indian diet. Green gram (Vigna radiata L.) locally known as ’Moong’ in India covering an area of 3.1 million hectares with a total production of 1.1 million tonnes with the average of 425 ha-1 (Anon., 2004). Intercropping has been recognised as a beneficial system of crop production and is one of the potent means of better utilization of resources and higher crop production per unit time and area, which can provide substantial yield advantages compared to sole cropping. These advantages may be specially important because they are achieved not by means of costly inputs, but by the simple expedient of growing crop together (Willey, 1979). In new system, the modification of planting geometry may helps in accommodating the companion crop. By adopting the appropriate planting pattern the total productivity can be enhanced.
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