Integrated nutrient management in pigeonpea-based intercropping systems
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v63i1.5371Keywords:
Harit-vardan, Integrated nutrient management, Pigeonpea-based intercropping systems, Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, Rainfed, RhizobiumAbstract
A field experiment was conducted during the rainy (kharif) seasons of 2013-14 and 2014-15 at Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, on silty loam soils, to study the effect integrated nutrient management practices on pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]-based intercropping systems. The treatments comprised 3 intercropping systems of pigeonpea sole, pigeonpea + urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] and pigeonpea + maize (Zea mays L.) with different integrated nutrient management levels. On the basis of 2 year results, pigeonpea + urdbean intercropping system recorded significantly higher pigeonpea seed yield (1.72 t/ha), root nodules, N, P and K uptake by grain and straw/ stover over sole pigeonpea and pigeonpea + maize intercropping system. An intercropping of urdbean with pigeonpea recorded significantly higher value of organic carbon, available N, P, K and S contents, net returns (69.5 × 103 /ha) over other the other cropping systems at harvest. Among the INM practices, application of recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) + PSB + Rhizobium + FYM @ 3 t/ha + ‘Harit-vardan’ @ 5 kg/ha recorded significantly higher pigeonpea yield (1.69 t/ha), root nodules, N, P and K uptake by grain and straw/ stover, organic carbon, available N, P, K and S contents, net returns (56.8 × 103 /ha) over RDF.
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