Agri and vege-horti systems with mango in Gangetic alluvial tract of U.P.
Singh R. A., Shamim M., Singh P. V., Singh M. K., Pandey R. K.
Author Affiliation: Directorate of Research, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), India.
Asian Journal of Horticulture 3 : 226-228
Abstract : A survey was conducted to study mango-based cropping systems in the Gangetic alluvial tract of Uttar Pradesh, India. The farm families of Marhara, Soron, Kashganj, Patiyali, and Ganj Dundwara blocks of Etah district adopted the cultivation of wheat, lentil, chicory and oat (green fodder), potato and aubergine in association with mango. Potato, potato + cucurbits, cucurbits after potato, aubergine, vegetable pea, cucurbits after vegetable pea, garlic and onion after potato in association with mango are conducted by farm households of Sandila block in Hardoi district. Likewise, the farm families of Auras, Miyanganj, Hasanganj, and Safipur block of Unnao district, Kamalganj and Kaimganj blocks of Farrukhabad district and Malihabad and Mal area of Lucknow district practiced wheat cultivation in association with Dashari mango. Intercultural operations, water management and manures and fertilizer management of field crops improved the flowering and fruiting of mango. At initial stage, mango gave 20-25 q/ha fruits. Wheat, lentil, chicory, oat (green fodder), potato, aubergine, green vegetables of cucurbits, green pods of vegetable pea, garlic and onion yielded 30, 10, 120, 380, 210, 215, 185, 90, 75 and 260 q/ha, respectively. The mango-based cropping systems maintained a cash flow system and improved the standards of living of farm families and created healthy environment for soils, humans and animals.