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Economics of Inter Cropping Leguminous Crops with Sugarcane

S. A. Imam
Sugarcane Research and Training Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

A.H.M.D. Hossain
Sugarcane Research and Training Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted at the Sugarcane Research and Training Institute during 1980.81 season with Lentil. Gram. KhesharI, Sun hemp. Groundnut. Gardenpea and Matikalai as Intercrops. The adjusted yield of cane & lntercrep shows that sugarcane:l: sunhemp produced significantly highest yield (76.90 TCH) followed by sugarcane & kheshart (76.13 TCH) and sugarcane + lentil (74.S3 TCH). The profit loss account of cane + leguminous Intercrops shows an additional Income of Tk. 3.116.77 earned by sugarcane + khesharl over sugarcane as a single crop. This was followed by sugarcane + sunhemp (Tk. 3.09S.22) and sugarcane+ lentil (Tk. 2,282.88). The results also showed that additional yield of cane was obtained with sunhemp, matikalal and kheshari tntercropping Indicating beneficial effect of the above legumes on sugarcane.

Keywords: Intercropping, Leguminous crops, Sugarcane

Location: Sugarcane Research and Training Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Sugarcane

Objectives:

The present work with the legumes was aimed at estimating and comparing the profitability of these crops grown as intercrop with sugarcane.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Sugarcane Research and Training Institute (SRTI) during 1980-81 season. Isd-16 variety of sugarcane was planted following end to end method at a row spacing of one meter on 10th November, 1980. The experiment was laid out in RCB design with four replications in 10m x 10m individual plot. The leguminous intercrops included in the treatments were: Lentil (Lens esculenta L), Gram (Cicer arietinum L), Kheshari (Lathyrus sativus L), Sunnhemp (Crotoluria juncea L), Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea) Gardenpea (Pisum sativum and Matikalai (Phaseo/us mungo Var. radiatus L ). Sugarcane as single crop was also grown and treated as control. One solid line of the above legume crop was sown in between two rows of sugarcane. The intercrops were sown immediately after planting sugarcane and additional fertilizers amounting to half the normal recommended doses of the individual crop were applied. All normal cultural practices were applied to both cane and intercrops and all intercrops were harvested in the last week of February except groundnut which was harvested in April, 1981. Sunnhemp and Matikalai were grown for green manuring and ploughed down with the soil in its flowering stage. Kheshari was used as fodder. A thorough spading was done after harvesting the intercrops and top dressing of fertilizers to cane were applied at the advent of 1st mansoon shower. The cane crop was harvested in January, 1982. All relevant data were statistically analysed.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Sugarcane, 6: 19-23 July, 1984

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Achievement/Findings:

From the study it appears that intercroping of leguminous crops was found highly profitable compared to growing cane as pure stand except gardenpea and gram, Highest profit may be obtained if kheshari (fodder) or sunhemp (G.M.) are grown with sugarcane. Lentil, rnatikalal or groundnut are also profitable.

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