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Influence of Irrigation Scheduling on Productivity of Wheat + Mustard Intercropping System

Author: Jitendra Sisodiya, P.B. Sharma, Badal Verma*, Muskan Porwal, Mahendra Anjna and Rahul Yadav

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Abstract

The water resources are rapidly declining due to nominal recharging by rainfalls. Thus, the water applied through irrigation should focus on its judicious use by utilizing every drop of water. However, irrigation at a suitable IW/CPE ratio in cereal legume intercropping systems can improve the system's productivity in addition to proficient use of water. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted at Instructional Research Farm, Krishi Nagar, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.) during Rabi season 2020-21 to study the effect of irrigation scheduling on different intercropping practices. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with fifteen treatment combinations and replicated thrice. The results revealed that, among the irrigation scheduling, different parameters, i.e., plant height, dry matter production, and also grain and seed yield, were recorded higher in irrigation scheduling of 1.0 Irrigation water/Cumulative pan evaporation ratio and most suitable for the wheat + mustard intercropping system after that 0.8 IW/CPE ratio and lower in scheduling irrigation at 0.6 IW/CPE ratio. Among intercropping practices, sole wheat and mustard recorded higher crop growth parameters and yield. IW/CPE of 0.6 with an 8:2 row ratio gives higher LER and is most suitable for wheat + mustard intercropping system.

Keywords

Irrigation scheduling, IW/CPE ratio, LER, Wheat + mustard intercropping

Conclusion

Results of the present study revealed that the irrigation schedule at IW/CPE 1.0 is more suitable for the wheat + mustard intercropping system due to the more productive and profitable, and harmonious interaction of IW/CPE 0.6 with 8:2 row ratio gives higher LER (1.92) was significantly superior to rest of other treatments.

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Jitendra Sisodiya, P.B. Sharma, Badal Verma, Muskan Porwal, Mahendra Anjna and Rahul Yadav (2022). Influence of Irrigation Scheduling on Productivity of Wheat + Mustard Intercropping System. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 244-247.