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Performance of Different Vegetables – Mungbean Sequential Intercropping with Paired Row Sugarcane in Different Hill Districts

A K M R Islam
Senior Scientific Officer (SSO)
Agronomy and Farming System division, BSRI, Iswardi, Pabnam

M S Hossain
Senior Scientific Officer (SSO)
Regional Sugarcane Research Station, BSRI, Thakurgaon

Dhaneswer Tanchangya
Scientific Officer
BSRI, Iswardi, Pabna

M J Alam,
Principal Scientific Officer (C. C.)
Regional Sugarcane Research Station, BSRI, Thakurgaon

M K Rahman
Cheif Scientific Officer (CSO)
Agronomy and Farming System Division, BSRI, Iswardi, Pabna

Dipbakar Chakma
Scientific Officer
BSRI, Iswardi, Pabna

Kyachan
Scientific Officer
BSRI, Iswardi, Pabna

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Four different crops viz. potato, cabbage, bush bean and onion as first intercrops followed by mungbean (Vigna radiata L) as second intercrop in paired row cane (PRC) were grown with chewing sugarcane variety Rangbilash. There was significant difference in tiller, cane yield and brix % cane was found in the experiment. Considering adjusted yield of all crops in the package into cane yield it may be noted that all intercrops combinations produced significantly higher adjusted yield compared to sole sugarcane. Among the intercropping packages the highest total adjusted cane yield (267.42 t ha-1) was recorded from the T5 treatment (T1+ onion – mungbean ). The second highest total adjusted cane yield of 249.09 t ha-1 was obtained from T3 treatment (T1+ cabbage-mungbean) followed by T4 (T1+ bush bean-mungbean) and the lowest was recorded from T1 treatment (PRC only). The overall result revealed that all the intercropping packages tested in the experiment were found suitable to grow with sugarcane in paired row planting system. It should be take more research for final conclusion.

Keywords: Sugarcane Inter-cropping packages , hill area

Location: Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari

Start Date: 11-10-2008

End Date: 29-09-2009

Program Area: Farming System

Non-commodity: Intercropping

Objectives:

i) To screen suitable vegetables for intercropping with sugarcane in hill districts. ii) To develop an appropriate intercropping packages for higher yield and economic benefit of the crops under study with sugarcane.

Methodology:

Sugarcane was grown in paired rows at 140cm-60cm × 45 cm spacing and first and second intercrops was grown sequentially in vacant spaces between two paired rows of sugarcane. First Intercrops : Potato, Cabbage, Bush bean and Onion Second Intercrop : Mungbean Treatments : T1 : Paired row cane only (PRC) T2 : T1 + Potato - Mungbean T3 : T1 + Cabbage - Mungbean T4 : T1 + Bush bean – Mungbean T5 : T1 + Onion – Mungbean All intercrops will be grown as sole crop in the same land and time to calculate LER Method of planting : STP (Bag settling), Plot size: 8m × 8m, Replication: 3 (each farmer will be considered as a replication), Design: RCBD Date of planting Cane& first Intercrop : October / November, 2008 Second Intercrop : February/March, 2009 Sugarcane Variety : Rangbilash Gross Area : 0.15 ha (for three locations) Data to be collected : For sugarcane : 1. Establishment % of settlings 2. Tiller population at 120, 150 and 180 DAT 3. Millable cane at harvest 4. Cane yield 5. Unit stalk weight, height, girth, internodes 6. Pol % cane at harvest 7. Pre and post soil nutrient status For intercrop : 1. Yield of 1st and 2nd intercrops 2. Soil analysis after 1st and 2nd intercrop harvest

Source of Information: Annual Report 2008-09 of BSRI

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

The overall result revealed that all the intercropping packages tested in the experiment were found suitable to grow with sugarcane in paired row planting system.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings