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Evaluation of Cotton Based Intercropping for Northern Region in Bangladesh

Abul Kashem Azad
PSO
Cotton Research Center, Mahigonj, Rangpur

Mani Shankar Mandol
Scientific Officer
Cotton Research, Training and Seed Multiplication Farm,Sreepur, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted on cost benefit analysis of some cotton based intercropping at Cotton Research Center, Rangpur in 2009-2010. Five different intercropping combinations were tested against sole cotton in RCBD with three replications. Among the different treatments cotton + lalshak + potato + maize + sunhemp was found the most profitable.

Keywords: Cotton, Intercropping, Potato, Wheat, Maize, Lalshak, Radish, sunhemp, BCR

Location: Mahigonj, Rangpur

Start Date: 01-07-2009

End Date: 31-06-2010

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Cotton

Objectives:

1. To introduce suitable cotton based inter cropping for northern region in Bangladesh

2. To increase cropping intensity

3. To increase farmers income

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at Cotton Research Center, Mahigonj, Rangpur in 2009-2010. The treatments were as follows: T1- (Cotton+ lalshak) + wheat + maize + sunhemp T2- (Cotton + radish)+ wheat + maize + sunhemp T3-( Cotton + mungbean) + wheat + maize + sunhemp T4-( Cotton + mungbean) + wheat + mungbean + sunhemp T5- (Cotton+ lalshak) + potato + maize + sunhemp T6- Sole cotton The experiment was conducted in RCBD with 3 replications. Unit plot size was 6m x 4.5m and the plant spacing was 90 cm x 60 cm. In case of Cotton+ lalshak, Cotton + radish and Cotton + mungbean intercropping, 5 rows of lalshak and radish and 4 rows of mungbean were sown in between 2 cotton lines. In case of cotton+ wheat intercropping 4 rows of wheat was sown. For cotton + potato intercropping 1 row of potato was sown in between Cotton variety was CB-10, lalshak variety was Altapetti, radish variety was Bombay, mungbean variety was BARI-5, wheat variety was Sotapdi, maize variety was Specific-555 and potato variety was Phelsina. Recommended management practices were adopted that were uniform for all treatments. Data were collected on yield and yield contributing characters of cotton, wheat, potato, lalshak, radish and mungbean. Statistical analysis was done by MSTAT.

Source of Information: A. K. Azad and M. S. Mandol (2010). Evaluation of Cotton Based Intercropping for Northern Region in Bangladesh. Annual Research Report, Cotton Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh.

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

The BCR of treatment T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 were 1.65, 1.40, 1.54, 1.34, 1.54 and 1.13 respectively. The results revealed that 4 additional crops can be cultivated in cotton field. All tested intercrop may bring good economical returns to the farmers.

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