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Performance of Sugarcane with Different Planting Methods and Intercrops in Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain Soils

M. A. Islam
Senior Scientific Officer
Regional Sugarcane Research Station, Madarganj-5102, Thakurgaon

M. N. A. Miah
Scientific Officer
Regional Sugarcane Research Station, Madarganj-5102, Thakurgaon

M. A. Rahman
Scientific Officer
Regional Sugarcane Research Station, Madarganj-5102, Thakurgaon

M. A. Kader
Principal Scientific Officer
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna

K. M. R. Karim
Scientific Officer
Regional Sugarcane Research Station, Madarganj-5102, Thakurgaon

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted at grower’s field of Regional Sugarcane Research Station (BSRI), Madarganj, Thakurgaon during 2006-07 to study the performance of four different intercrops viz. Potato (Solanum tuberosum), Mungbean (Vigna radiata), Chilli (Capsicum frutescens) and Garlic (Allium sativum) in different planting methods in the farmer’s field at Thakurgaon Sugar Mills zone under Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain Soils during the cropping season 2006-07. The results revealed that the highest millable cane stalks (108.3 X 103 ha^-1) and yield (101.60 t ha^-1) was obtained from the T₂ (STP single row + Potato-Mungbean) followed by millable stalks (107.8 X 103 ha^-1) and cane yield (99.38 t ha^-1) from T₄ (STP paired row + Potato-Mungbean). Highest adjusted cane yield of 220.9 t ha^-1 and 219.1 t ha^-1 were recorded from T₄ and T₂ respectively. Overall results showed that STP single row + Potato-Mungbean (T₂) and STP paired row + Potato-Mungbean (T₄) combination was found most productive and remunerative package technology for Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain Soils.

Keywords: Sugarcane, Planting method, Performance of intercrops

Location: Grower’s field of Regional Sugarcane Research Station (BSRI), Madarganj, Thakurgaon.

Start Date: 17-11-2006

End Date: 15-12-2007

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Sugarcane

Objectives:

Objective of the study was to study the performance of different intercrop in Isd 37 BSRI bred varieties at Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain Soils.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at grower’s field in Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain Soils (AEZ 1) during 2006-07 cropping season under Regional Sugarcane Research Station (BSRI), Madarganj, Thakurgaon. The land was medium high and sandy loam soil with pH 4.5-5.5. The experiment was laid out in LSD with three replications. The unit plot size was 12 m X 10 m. The varieties used were Isd 37. The following treatments were included in the study: T₁= Conventional cane single row (control), T₂= Space Transplanting (STP) single row + Potato-Mungbean, T₃= Conventional paired row + Potato-Mungbean, T₄= STP in paired row + Potato-Mungbean, T₅= Conventional paired row + Chilli, T₆= Conventional paired row + Garlic. Forty days old 2 budded soil bed settlings of sugarcane were transplanted in main field on 17^th November 2006 and were harvested 15 December 2007. The land was prepared as per requirement. Trenches were made by hand spade. The settling was transplanted in the main field at distance of 120 cm from row to row, 45 cm from plant to plant. Application of fertilizers for sugarcane was done @ 272, 260, 185, 138 and 15 kg ha^-1 as urea, MP, TSP, Gypsum and MgO respectively. Full doses of TSP, Gypsum, MgO and 1/3^rd MP and 1/3^rd urea were applied in trenches during the time of plantation. One-third of urea was applied as side dressing at 21 days after transplanting. The rest of MP and urea were applied two equal splits at early tillering stages and late tillering phase of sugarcane. Necessary intercultural operations like weeding, mulching, irrigation and pest management were done as and when required. For the control of top shoot borer Furadan 5G @ 40 kg ha^-1 was applied as per recommendation. Tiller, tiller mortality (%), millable cane was recorded. Both the tiller population and millable cane stalks were recorded and calculated at harvest by dividing the weight of cane stalks from yield sample by the number of cane stalks and it was expressed as kg per cane stalk. Brix (%) was determined by hand refractometer. Data on different parameter were analyzed following the standard statistical procedures. The tiller mortality was calculated by the fomulae.

Source of Information: Int. J. Sustain. Crop Prod. 4(1):55-57, 2009

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

The intercropping of potato, chili, garlic and other suitable crops is superior to only cane cultivation and the practice helps to earn additional income in the said Old Himalayan Flood Plain soils and thus make cane cultivation more remunerative.

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