Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Pandit SG, Kurhade NG, Sabne KS, Jagtap MP and Singh Deshraj

Abstract:
The field trial was carried out in the Kharif season of 2017 at the College of Agriculture's Experimental Farm, Agronomy Section, Parbhani (Maharashtra) to access performance of pigeonpea + pearl millet intercropping system under different row proportion and planting geometry. Among all the treatment the planting geometry of the sole treatments T₇ recorded higher yield and T₈ of pigeonpea and pearl millet was examined; the measurements were 90 cm x 20 cm and 45 cm × 15 cm, respectively. The sole pigeonpea (T₇) and sole pearl millet (T₈) treatments of the pigeonpea + pearl millet intercropping system yield the highest growth attributes. The investigation found that the Gross monetary return (119.492 × 10³` ha<sup>-1</sup>), net monetary return (85.916 × 10<sup>3</sup>` ha^-1) and B: C (3.55) ratio were higher under sole pigeonpea with closer planting geometry (90 cm x 20 cm). Hence, it was suitable plant population and appropriate crop geometry.