Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Harsh A Kamani and Arvadiya LK

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted in clayey texture soil at College Farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) during summer seasons of 2021 and 2022. The experiment was carried out with seven intercropping treatments viz., I₁ - sole pearl millet, I₂ - sole black gram, I₃ - sole cow pea, I₄ - pearl millet + black gram (paired 2:1), I₅ - pearl millet + cow pea (paired 2:1), I₆ - pearl millet + black gram (paired 3:2) and I₇ - pearl millet + cow pea (paired 3:2) and two nitrogen levels viz., N₁ - 100% RDN and N₂ - 75% RDN were evaluated in RBD with factorial concept with three replications. The growth parameters of pearl millet viz., plant height, number of functional leaves, number of effective tillers, dry matter accumulation and yield attributes viz., length, girth, weight and grain weight of ear head as well as grain yield (3310 kg/ha), straw yield (5853 kg/ha) and biological yield (9163 kg/ha) were recorded significantly higher under sole pearl millet and remained at par with 2:1 paired intercropping systems in case of plant height, dry matter accumulation, all the yield attributes and yield during both the years of experiment and in pooled analysis. Among the nitrogen levels, all growth parameters, yield attributes as well as grain yield (3117 kg/ha), straw yield (5470 kg/ha) and biological yield (8588 kg/ha) were found significantly higher under application of 100% RDN (N₁) over 75% RDN (N₂) during both the years of experiment and in pooled results.