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Yield of Different Winter Crops with Cane as First and Mungbean as Second Intercrop in Rainfed Condition Under Paired Row Planting System

A. K. M. R. Islam
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

M. S. Hossain
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

M. J. Alam
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

M. K. Rahman
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

M A Haque
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

M. L. Kabir
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted at the Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute (BSRI) farm under rainfed condition during 2005-2006 cropping season to study the performance of different winter crops as first and mungbean as second intercrop in paired row planting system of sugarcane. Five winter crops namely, Lentil (BARI Mosur-4), Chick pea (Hypro chhola), Linseed (Nila), Pea (IPSA) and Groundnut (BINA China Badam 3) as first intercrops followed by mungbean as second intercrop were tested in paired row cane (PRC). No significant effect of intercropping on tiller, millable cane, cane yield and pol % cane was found in the experiment. It was found that total adjusted cane yield of sugarcane and intercropping practices were higher compared to sole sugarcane cultivation. Maximum benefit-cost ratio of 2.22 was found from PRC + linseed - mung bean combination. Growing mung bean as second intercrop with PRC earned an additional income and helped to improve soil health by fixing atmospheric nitrogen and adding organic matter in soil. 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 under rainfed condition but in chickpea second intercrop mung bean was used as green manure because of late sowing and in case of ground mung bean can not be sown due long duration of life cycle. However, it may be recommended for large scale adoption in farmers field. Proper care taken to utilize the residual moisture just after harvesting the previous crop and seed of intercrops need to soaked in water for at least 12 hours before sowing.

Keywords: Sugarcane, Rainfed intercropping, Mungbean, Pulses,

Location: (BSRI) farm, Ishurdi, Pabna

Start Date: 00-00-2005

End Date: 00-00-2006

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Sugarcane

Objectives:

To find out the performance of different winter crops with sugarcane as first and mungbean as second intercrop in paired row transplanted sugarcane under rainfed condition.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute (BSRI) farm, Ishurdi, Pabna during 2005-2006 cropping season under rainfed condition. Three budded sugarcane setts were planted in each plot during mid November, 2005 with 30 cm interplant spacing in 60 cm apart paired rows. Spacing between two paired rows was 140 cm. For sugarcane Urea, TSP, MOP and Gypsum were applied @ 347, 244, 184 and 222 kg ha^-1, respectively. All TSP, Gypsum and one- third of MOP were applied in trench and mixed with soil prior to planting of setts. One- third of urea was applied at 21 days after planting (DAT) of setts. The second dose of (1/3^rd) Urea and 1/3^rd MOP were applied as first top dressing at 90 DAT. Final top dressing of rest Urea and MOP were applied at 150 DAT. Recommended fertilizers are apply for the intercrops. TSP and MP were applied @ 47 and 30 kg ha^-1 for mungbean. To control insect pests, Furadan 5G was applied @ 40 kg ha^-1 in three splits in December, 2005, March and May, 2006. Other intercultural operations like gap filling, weeding, mulching, earthing-up and tying were done in time. Collection of data on yield and various yield contributing parameters of cane and intercrops were done. The yields of first and second intercrops were recorded at harvest. Tiller population of sugarcane was recorded at 90, 120, 150 and 180 DAT. Millable cane and yield were recorded at harvest. The cane equivalent yield for the intercropped plot were calculated by adding the cane yield with the equivalent cane yield obtained from the intercrops on the basis of sale value. Economic and statistical analysis on different parameters for sugarcane and intercrops were done following the standard statistical procedures.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Sugarcane, Vol: 31, pp: 38-44, 2009, ISSN 1991-8925

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Achievement/Findings:

The results of the present experiment suggested that for higher economic return intercorpping groundnut, linseed and lentil with paired row sugarcane could be practiced under rainfed condition.

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