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Economic Benefits of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) + Sweet Sorn (Zea mays var. Saccarata) Intercropping System in South Gujarat

Author: P.N. Parmar, H.M. Virdia and V.P. Patel

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Abstract

In order to investigate crop intensification using a summer groundnut + sweet corn intercropping system, a field experiment was carried out on clayey soil at the Regional Rice Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Vyara, Gujarat, during the summer seasons of 2020–2021 and 2021–2022. Sweet corn (cv. Sugar-75) was mixed or intercropped with groundnuts (cv. GG-5). Ten treatments, including mix/intercropping systems, were assessed in a randomized block design with three replications. These treatments included the sole groundnut; sole sweet corn; groundnut + sweet corn in 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 row ratio in replacement series; groundnut + sweet corn in 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 row ratio in additive series; mix sowing of groundnut 80% + sweet corn 20% and groundnut + sweet corn (2:1) with paired row (30-60-30 cm). According to the experimental findings, groundnut yields from sole cropping were significantly higher than those from mixed or intercropped groundnut. However, the economics of these systems showed that, when compared to sole groundnut and other intercropping systems, intercropping of groundnut + sweet corn with paired row (30-60-30 cm) (2:1) was the most profitable in terms of gross returns, net returns and B:C ratio followed by intercropping of groundnut + sweet corn (3:1) in additive series

Keywords

Groundnut, Sweet corn, Gross returns, Net returns and B:C ratio

Conclusion

Based on the findings of this two year field study of summer groundnut based mix/intercropping systems, it can be concluded that crop intensification through intercropping of groundnut with sweet corn in paired row (30-60-30 cm) (2:1) or intercropping of groundnut with sweet corn (3:1) in additive series could be adopted for obtaining more remuneration on clayey soil under south Gujarat heavy rainfall zone

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How to cite this article

P.N. Parmar, H.M. Virdia and V.P. Patel (2024). Economic Benefits of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) + Sweet Sorn (Zea mays var. Saccarata) Intercropping System in South Gujarat. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(7): 172-175.