EFFECT OF PLANTING GEOMETRY AND INTERCROPS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF SUGARCANE

M.B.G.S. KUMARI¹*, P. MAHESWARA REDDY², D. SRINIVASULU REDDY³, M. BHARATHA LAKSHMI^4
1Scientist (Agronomy), Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, 531 001, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
²Professor, Department of Agronomy, Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati, 517 502, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, India
³Professor, Department of Agronomy, Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati, 517 502, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, India
⁴Principal Scientist (Agronomy) & Head, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, 531 001, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, India
* Corresponding Author : Kumarimbgs@gmail.com

Received : 02-06-2019     Accepted : 27-06-2019     Published : 30-06-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 12       Pages : 8643 - 8644
Int J Agr Sci 11.12 (2019):8643-8644

Keywords : Planting Geometry, Intercropping, Sugarcane
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The cane yield was the highest under paired row planting (M2), which was comparable with normal row planting (M1). Wide row planting (M3) produced the lowest cane yield. Sole crop of sugarcane (C6) produced the highest cane yield, which was on par with coriander (C2) or greengram (C3) intercropped with sugarcane. Intercropping of maize (C1) resulted in the lowest cane yield. The highest sugar yield was realized with paired row planting (M2). The highest cane equivalent yield of the cropping system was noticed with paired row planting (M2), which was comparable with normal planting (M1). Wide row planting (M3) resulted in the lowest cane equivalent yield. Intercropping of coriander followed by ginger (C5) resulted in the highest cane equivalent yield, whereas, it was found the lowest with intercropping of coriander (C2).

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