Vol. 10, Issue 6 (2021)

Author(s):
Anoop Yadav, Neeraj Kumar, Atik Ahamad, Dr. Ved Prakash, HC Singh, Rajesh Kumar and Raj Bahadur

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out during kharif season of 2017-18 to study the effect of integrated nutrition on productivity, nutrient uptake and economics of rainfed pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill sp.] with sesame (Sesamum indicum) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) intercropping system. Total uptake of N, P and K by pigeon pea were highest recorded with the sole pigeon pea, which was comparable to normal intercropping system pigeon pea + sesame and significantly superior over paired intercropping system pigeon pea + sorghum. Further, data revealed that normal intercropping system pigeon pea + sorghum gave maximum values of net return (Rs. 84176 ha^-1) and B:C ratio (2.87) and which was at par with paired intercropping system pigeon pea + sesame and significantly superior to sole planting of pigeon pea. Application of 75% RDF + FYM @ 5 t ha^-1 + sulphur @ 40 kg ha^-1 + ZnSo₄ @ 25 kg ha^-1 + boron @ 1.5 kg ha^-1 gave significantly higher grain yield (1690.55 q ha^-1), stalk yield (64.49 q ha^-1) and harvest index (17.840%) of pigeon pea during the year.