Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

The present research titled “Intercropping Effect of Dual purpose Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with single cut berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) on yield and Economics” was conducted at Agriculture Research farm of Brahmanand Post graduate college Rath, Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh) during Rabi season of 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively. The experiment laid out in randomized block design and consisted 14 treatments viz .T₁ Wheat sole (100% RSR: no cut for fodder only grain), T₂ Berseem sole (100% RSR of berseem cut for fodder at 75 DAS), T₃ Wheat sole dual cut (100% RSR of wheat: cut for fodder at 55 DAS + grain), T₄ Wheat sole dual cut (100% RSR of wheat: cut for fodder at 65 DAS + grain), T₅ Wheat sole dual cut (100% RSR of wheat: cut for fodder at 75 DAS+ grain), T₆ Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 100% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 55 DAS + grain), T₇ Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 100% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 65 DAS + grain), T₈ Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 100% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 75 DAS + grain), T₉ Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 75% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 55 DAS + grain), T₁₀ Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 75% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 65 DAS + grain), T₁₁ Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 75% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 75 DAS + grain), T₁₂ Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 50% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 55 DAS + grain), T₁₃ Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 50% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 65 DAS + grain) and T₁₄ Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 50% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 75 DAS + grain). Study results revealed that, there was significant statistical variation in, Length of ear (cm), Number of grains ear^-1, Test weight (g), Green fodder yield (q/ha), Dry matter yield (q/ha), Grain yield (q/ha), Straw yield (q/ha), Biological yield (q/ha), Harvest Index (%) and Benefit cost ratio. Highest Length of ear (11.10 and 11.11 cm), Number of grains ear^-1 55.66 and 55.33) Grain weight per ear (2.30 and 2.25g), Test weight (42.33 and 42.43 g) Grain yield (60.53 and 59.80q/ha), Straw yield (121.00 and 119.60q/ha), Biological yield (182.45 and 180.50q/ha), were reported in T₁ (Wheat sole 100% RSR of wheat: no cut for fodder only grain). Whereas maximum green fodder yield (226.00 and 220.80q/ha), dry matter yield (60.53 and 59.80 q/ha) and gross return (235289.00 and 245150.00 Rs./ha) were found in T₈= Wheat + Berseem (100% RSR of wheat + 100% RSR of Berseem: cut for fodder at 75 DAS+ grain. This Wheat-Berseem based intercropping schedule can be suggested to Bundelkhand’ farmers for better yield and Economics.