Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Sunil D Chaudhari, LJ Desai and HN Chaudhary

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted on cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) based intercropping system and its residual effect on summer greengram (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)" during two consecutive rabi and summer seasons of 2019-20 and 2020-21 at Agronomy Instructional Farm, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar to study the feasibility of leafy coriander and leafy fenugreek as intercrop in cumin. There were 21 treatment combinations during rabi consisting of three levels of nutrient management (Main plot), i.e., (F₁: FYM @ 10 t/ha, F₂: Only RDF of crop and F₃: FYM @ 5 t/ha + 75% RDF) and seven intercropping treatments (Sub-plot) (C₁: Cumin sole, C₂: Coriander sole (leafy vegetable), C₃: Fenugreek sole (leafy vegetable), C₄: Cumin + leafy coriander (1:1), C₅: Cumin + leafy fenugreek (1:1), C₆: Cumin + leafy coriander (2:1) in paired row of cumin at 20 cm, C₇: Cumin + leafy fenugreek (2:1) in paired row of cumin at 20 cm were tried in split plot design with three replications. Two year pooled results of experiment showed that application of FYM @ 5 t/ha + 75% RDF to cumin recorded significantly higher seeds (517 kg/ha), cumin equivalent yield (630 kg/ha) and other yield attributing characters, while intercropping of cumin + fenugreek (2:1) in paired row of cumin at 20 cm recorded significantly higher seed yield (614 kg/ha), and equivalent yield (727 kg/ha). The highest gross return was secured with application of FYM @ 5 t/ha + 75% RDF of ₹ 35195/ha with net return of ₹ 38017/ha and 1.83 BCR, while in intercropping of cumin with leafy fenugreek (2:1) in paired row of cumin at 20 cm) recorded highest gross profit of ₹107945/ha, net return of ₹ 60742/ha) and 2.29 BCR.