Enhancing the Millet System Productivity with Intercrops

Author: M. Jyostna Kiranmai*, S. Saralamma and C.V.C.M. Reddy

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Abstract

A field experiment on intercropping of small millets (Foxtail millet and little millet) with redgram was carried out at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal for two consecutive years during kharif 2018-19 and 2019-20 to identify the best row proportion to achieve sustainable productivity and higher yields. Based on the results, it was observed that intercropping of small millets with redgram in 6:1 ratio [foxtail millet + Redgram (4498 kg/ha) and little millet + Redgram 3366 kg/ha] recorded significantly higher Millet grain equivalent yield than sole redgram (1641 kg/ha). Almost all yield attributing characters of millets recorded significantly higher in sole crop. Among the ratio of intercropping system 6:1 row ratio recorded higher Millet Grain equivalent yield along with net income than 6:1 row ratio.

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Randomized block design, Redgram, foxtail millet.

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