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Production Potential and Economics of Wheat Based Intercropping System Under Rain Fed Condition

M. Biswas
Agronomy Division Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Khairtala, Jessore-7400

M.S. Alom
Agronomy Division Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Khairtala Jessore-7400

M.A. Ouavvurn
Agronomy Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur

A.B.M. Salahuddin
Agronomy Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur

M.K. Saha
0n-farm Research Division, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Jessore

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Field experiments were conducted during rabi seasons of 1992-93 and 1993-94 to assess the comparative performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) based intercropping system under rainfed condition. Intercropping with wheat was more profitable than cultivation of wheat alone. Intercropping of wheat + chickpea (2: 1) was more productive and remunerative with 3.75 t/ha grain in wheat equivalents and with net return Tk. 15441 /ha. This net return was 118.77% higher over net return under sole wheat. Chickpea intercropped with wheat with the profit of Tk. 4.60 per taka invested' proved to be more profitable.

Keywords: Wheat, Mustard, Linseed, Chickpea, Lentil, Intercropping, Economics

Location: Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Jessore

Start Date: 00-00-1993

End Date: 00-00-1994

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Wheat

Objectives:

To find out the most productive and remunerative combination of intercropping system with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under rainfed condition.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Jessore during rabi seasons of 1992-93 and 1993-94 to find out the most productive and remunerative 'combination of intercropping system with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under rainfed condition. The soil of the plot belongs to calcareous brown floodplain having pH value of 7.1. The crops received 36.0 and 44.5 mm rainfall during the growing season in 1992-93 and 1993-94, respectively. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with four replications. The unit plot size was 5 m x 4 m. The crops included in the experiment were wheat (cv. Kanchan), mustard (cv. Daulat), linseed (cv. Ni!a). lentil (cv. Utfala) and chickpea (cv. Nabin). The treatments were: 1. Wheat + mustard (2: 1), 2. Wheat + linseed (2: 1), 3. Wheat+chickpea (2:1),4. Wheat+lentil (2:1) and 5. Sole• wheat. One row mustard or linseed or lentil or chickpea were sown in alternate row with two rows of wheat in the respective intercrop combination (2:1). Seeds were sown manually @ 120,10,8,30 and 45 kg/ha of wheat, mustard, linseed, lentil and chickpea, on 15 and 13 November in 1992 and 1993, respectively. As a basal dose N, P, K, S and Zn were applied @ 60:60:40:20:5 kg per hectare in the form of urea, TSP, MP, gypsum and zinc sulphate for sale wheat and intercrop combinations during final land preparation. Thinning and weeding were done once after emergence of different crops. Malathion was sprayed two times to control aphid in mustard. Crops were harvested at different dates depending on their maturity during February to March. Ten plants of each crop were selected randomly from individual plot to collect data on yield attributes. Yield data were calculated on the whole plot basis. Wheat equivalent yield was calculated considering the market price of respective produce during the harvesting period. Wheat equivalent yield was calculated. Besides equivalent yield, gross return, net return and benefit cost ratio were also calculated.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 24(2): 59-63, July, 1997

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Achievement/Findings:

From the results and foregoing discussion it may be concluded that intercropping pulses and oilseeds is profitable than cultivation of wheat alone. Wheat + chickpea combination may be chosen for better economic performance.

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