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Intercropping Maize with Different Vegetables

M. R. Ali
Senior Scientific Officer
Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Jamalpur.

M. S. Rahman
Upazila Agriculture Officer
DAE, Gopalpur, Tangail.

M. Asaduzzaman
Senior Scientific Officer
Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Jamalpur.

M. A. Mannan
Principal Scientific Officer
Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Jamalpur

M. M. Hossain
Senior Scientific Officer
Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Jamalpur.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An inter cropping experiment was conducted in the farmer’s field at Farming Systems Research and Development (FSRD) Site, Kushumhati, Sherpur in sandy loam soil of medium high land during rabi season 2011-12 to observe the productivity and economic feasibility of inter cropping systems as compared to sole crop (viz. maize + potato, maize + Radish, maize + coriander, maize + bush bean, maize + spinach, maize + lalshak and maize sole). The result indicated that grain yield of maize was reduced due to inter cropping systems but this reduction was compensated by inter cropped. The highest grain yield of maize was found from sole maize (10.90 t ha^-1) and lowest (9.32 t ha^-1) from inter cropped with potato. The maximum maize equivalent yield (14.04 t ha^-1), gross return (Tk.105300/ha),gross margin (Tk. 75527/ ha), and benefit cost ratio (BCR) (3.54) was obtained from maize + bush bean inter cropping systems which was adventitious over sole maize cropping.

Keywords: Intercropping, Maize, Vegetable, Equivalent yield, Economics

Location: Farming System Research and Development (FSRD) site, Kushumhati, Sherpur

Start Date: 00-00-2011

End Date: 00-00-2012

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Bush bean, Maize, Spinach, Radish, Potato

Objectives:

To find out the suitable inter cropping system of vegetables with maize for increasing total productivity, return and maximize land utilization.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the Farming System Research and Development (FSRD) site, Kushumhati, Sherpur during the rabi season 2011-12. The soil was sandy loam of Old Brahmaputra Floodplain under AEZ 9. The experiment consisted of seven treatmernts, viz. i) maize + potato ii) maize + radish iii) maize + coriander iv) maize + bush bean v) maize + spinach vi) maize + lalshak and vii) maize sole. The treatments were tested in randomized complete block design with 3 replications. The unit plot size was 4.5 m x 5 m. The variety Pacific 11, Dhira, Druti, Local, BARI Jharsheem 1, Local and BARI Lalsak 1 were used for maize, potato, radish, coriander, bush bean, spinach and lalsak, respectively. All vegetables were sown in lines in between the maize rows maintaining the standard spacing of the respective vegetables. Maize seeds were sown in a planting configuration of 75 cm x 25 cm spacing and fertilized at the rate of 256-55-138-3-1 kg ha^-1 of NPKSB and cow dung at the rate of 5 t ha^-1. Full amount of PKSB, 2/3 rd of N and 12 kg ha^-1 (furadan) along with full amount of cow dung were applied at the time of final and preparation. The rest N was applied into two equal splits at 8-10 leaves stage and at tasselling stage. Seeds of maize and all other vegetables were sown on November 28, 2011. Inter cropped vegetables were harvested depending on the maturity of the individual crops ranging from December 28, 2011 to February 6, 2012 and maize was harvested on April 19, 2012. Intercultural operation was done as and when necessary. Grain yield of maize was determined at 14% moisture content. Equivalent yield of component crops were determined. Data recorded on the different parameters were analyzed and means were separated following DMRT test at 5% level of significance.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Agron. J. 2015, 18(1): 49-52

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Achievement/Findings:

From the above result showed that maize inter cropping with bush bean was found agronomically viable and economically profitable than sole crop of maize but other inter cropping combinations failed to show higher benefit.

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