Growth and Performance of Buckwheat as Influenced by Intercropping with Tall Growing kharif Crops
Gangadasari Sravana Lakshmi *
Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad – 580005 Karnataka, India.
U. K. Hulihalli
Department of Agrometeorology, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad – 580005 Karnataka, India.
Ashoka P.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hanumanamatti, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580005, Karnataka, India.
Suma S. Biradar
AICRP on Wheat, MARS, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad – 580005, Karnataka, India.
Uma N. Kulkarni
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Community Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad – 580005 Karnataka, India.
Vikram Kannamreddy
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India.
Girija Prasad Patnaik
Department of Agronomy, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751003, Odisha, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: To assess the compatibility and feasibility of buckwheat (a nutri-rich pseudocereal) when intercropped with tall-growing kharif crops in Northern transition zone of Karnataka.
Study Design: Field experiment conducted in a randomized design to evaluate the growth and performance of buckwheat under intercropping systems.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Northern Karnataka region, India, during two consecutive kharif seasons, 2021 and 2022.
Methodology: Buckwheat was intercropped with tall-growing kharif crops to analyze its growth behavior, resource utilization efficiency and adaptability under intercropping conditions.
Results: Intercropping with tall kharif crops influenced the growth of buckwheat, indicating its potential adaptability and usefulness in crop diversification and sustainable production systems.
Conclusion: Buckwheat shows promise as a compatible intercrop with tall kharif crops in Northern Karnataka, contributing to both food and nutritional security through diversification and efficient resource use.
Keywords: Buckwheat, intercropping, leaf area index, chlorophyll content (SPAD), tall growing kharif crops