Evaluation of different vegetables as inter crops in rainfed mango orchards under lateritic soils of Andhra Pradesh.
Rao K. D., Rao D. S. K.
Author Affiliation: Agricultural Research Station, ANGRAU, Kavali - 524 201, Nellore (Dt), India.
Agricultural Science Digest 27 : 295-296
Abstract : A total of 14 vegetables, i.e. tomato, aubergine, okra, cluster bean, French bean [Phaseolus vulgaris], watermelon, palak [spinach beets], amaranthus, mesta [Hibiscus], chukkakura, radish, carrot, cabbage and green chillies [Capsicum annuum], were evaluated during kharif 2000 as intercrops in rainfed 3-year-old mango orchards under lateritic soils of Andhra Pradesh, India. The highest yield was recorded with green chillies (17.5 t/ha), followed by watermelon (16.8 t/ha) and French bean (15.3 t/ha). The maximum net returns were obtained with green chillies (Rs 40?900/ha), followed by radish (Rs 26?785/ha) and French bean (Rs 25?370/ha). The highest cost:benefit ratio was observed with green chillies (1:1.40), followed by palak (1:1.30) and mesta (1:1.28). Hence, chillies, palak and mesta vegetables were found more remunerative intercrops in pre-bearing rainfed 3-year-old mango orchards under poor, red gravelly laterite soils located at the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh.