Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Rachana, Vikram Singh and Judy K Lalrinsangi

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out in kharif season in 2018 and 2019 at Crop research farm, Department of Agronomy, Nainy Agricultural Insitute, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P) to determine the “Effect of micronutrients on intercropping indices and economics of maize-cowpea intercropping system”. The experiment was laid-out in randomized block design keeping (1:1) row ratio with three replications. Treatments comprised viz., sole maize, sole cowpea, maize-cowpea (1:1). Recommended dose of fertilizer used for maize and cowpea were 120:60:30 and 25:50:20 N;P:K kg ha^-1 respectively. (K-064) of maize and (MOHINI) of cowpea were taken as test crops during the investigation. The results of the experiment shows intercropping indices viz., Maize equivalent yield (MEY), Land equivalent ratio (LER), Aggressivity (A) and economics was significantly influenced by the micronutrients along with RDF and the highest values were recorded by sole maize and cowpea among the treatments all intercropping indices.