STUDY ON GROUNDNUT BASED CROPPING SEQUENCE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUGARCANE CROP IN SOUTHERN AGRO CLIMATIC ZONE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

N.V. SARALA¹*, M. HEMANTH KUMAR², M. SHANTHI PRIYA³, L. MADHAVILATHA⁴, B. VAJANTHA^5
1Agricultural Research Station, Perumallaplle, 517505, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522034, India
²Agricultural Research Station, Perumallaplle, 517505, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522034, India
³Agricultural Research Station, Perumallaplle, 517505, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522034, India
⁴Agricultural Research Station, Perumallaplle, 517505, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522034, India
⁵Agricultural Research Station, Perumallaplle, 517505, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522034, India
* Corresponding Author : saralaangrau@gmail.com

Received : 01-07-2021     Accepted : 24-07-2021     Published : 30-07-2021
Volume : 13     Issue : 7       Pages : 10812 - 10814
Int J Agr Sci 13.7 (2021):10812-10814

Keywords : Alternate cropping sequence, Sugarcane, Groundnut based
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Agricultural Research Station, Perumallaplle, 517505, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522034, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Field experiment was carried out at Agricultural Research Station, Perumallapalle during the year 2019-2020 with an objective to identify alternative cropping sequences that are more productive as well as remunerative than sugarcane sole crop in a year. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized block design with eight treatments (viz., T1: Groundnut-Greengram-Groundnut T2: Groundnut-Greengram- PaddyT3: Groundnut-Fingermillet-Maize T4: Groundnut-Greengram-Sunflower T5: Groundnut-Vegetable cow pea - Sesamum T6: Groundnut-Blackgram-Paddy T7: Groundnut- Sesamum-Groundnut and T8: Sugarcane sole crop) replicated thrice. For comparison between the crop sequences, the yield of all crops in sequences were converted into sugarcane equivalent yield on price basis. Among the cropping systems, Groundnut-Green gram- Paddy system recorded on par to sugarcane equivalent yield (110.4t/ha) followed by Groundnut-Greengram-Ground nut (106 t/ha). The cropping systems involving rabi, summer and kharif field crops which were on par with sole sugarcane crop (109.4 t/ha). Based on benefit cost ratio Ground nut-Finger millet-Maize system on par with sole sugarcane crop

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