Moisture Conservations Options for Boosting System Productivity under Pearl Millet: Cluster Bean Strip Intercropping
R. S. Dadarwal
Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
Vishal Ahlawat *
Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
Kautilya Chaudhary
Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
M. K. Jat
Department of Soil Science, Regional Research Station, Bawal, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
Kavita .
Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation was carried out to study the Moisture conservations options for boosting system productivity under Pearl millet: Cluster bean strip intercropping under aberrant weather situations of south-western Haryana. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design comprising nine treatments replicated thrice. Pearl millet: Cluster bean strip cropping (6:3) under deep summer ploughing recorded maximum land equivalent ratio (1.37) and pearl millet equivalent yield (29.30 q/ha) over conventional and straw mulching practices. While, the highest gross return Rs. 50134, net return Rs. 21749 and B:C (1.77) also recorded under Pearl millet: Cluster bean strip cropping (6:3) under deep summer ploughing (30 cm depth) over other treatments. Pearl millet: Cluster bean strip cropping (with raw ratio 6:3) under deep summer ploughing (30 cm depth) moisture conservation practice significantly improvement of system productivity, land equivalent ratio and pearl millet equivalent yield of pearl millet + Cluster bean strip cropping system.
Keywords: Moisture conservation practices, land equivalent ratio, pearl millet equivalent yield, system productivity