Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Deldan Namgyal, Amal Saxena, D Namgyal, Rihanna Habib Kanth, Fehim Jelani Wani, Mohd. Ayoub Mantoo, MH Chesti, Vikas Gupta, Nazir Hussain, Tsultim Palmo, Sonam Wangchok, Rigzin Safal and Nikhil Chandel

Abstract:
The field experiment was conducted for two sessions during Kharif 2021 and 2022 at the experimental farm High Mountain Arid Agriculture Research Institute Leh of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir to study the "Evaluation of Fodder Maize (Zea mays L.) and Rajmash (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as Intercrop for Growth Parameters of Maize under Cold Arid Region of Ladakh." The experiment incorporated simple random block design having 13 numbers of treatment having three replications: the technique of establishment (direct sowing and transplanting) and varied sowing dates with a 20-day interval. The treatment having Maize + Rajmash intercropping (2:6) at 20 cm row spacing found to be highest number of plant height at different interval of time, plant stand, number of leaves per plant, leaf length and leaf width. As a result, under Ladakh cold arid condition treatment having Maize + Rajmash intercropping (2:6) at 20 cm row spacing was determined to be a cost-effective way to increase fodder production in Maize.