Performance of black gram as an intercrop in mango orchard cv Himsagar.
Banik B. C., Singh S. R.
Author Affiliation: Department of Fruits and Orchard Management, Faculty of Horticulture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur 741 252, India.
Environment and Ecology 29 : 520-521
Abstract : An experiment on the performance of intercropping in mango orchard (cv Himsagar) was conducted to study the suitability and profitably with intercrop during 2009-2010. The age of the plant was 7 years old with a spacing of 10×10 m which provide the utilization of land space between the plant as intercrop. To observe the performance of intercropping on yield of the main crop mango comparing with the clean cultivation (control) and black gram as intercrop. Black gram was sown as intercrop with broad casting method without disturbing the root zone area in the dormant season of the main crop. The total area of intercrop was 28 m2 between the inner space and total yield of 56.46 kg with an average of 201.6 g/m2 was obtained. To observed the response of intercrop in the main crop mango, the average number of fruit/plant in mature stage was found (210.5) with intercrop and 202.6 fruits/plant in control (clean cultivation) respectively. The experiment revealed the positive correlation of black gram (leguminous vegetable) as an intercrop in the mango orchards without affecting the yield and more net income return in addition to the yield of the mango in young mango orchard.