Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Potentiality of various pulse crops under Jatropha curcas L. based agrisilviculture system
Author(s): SM Ahir, MB Tandel, MK Desai and SM Patel
Abstract: The present study was conducted at Cotton Research Sub-Station, Hansot, Navsari Agricultural University during the Rabi season 2009. The two growing conditions i.e. three years old Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) plantation (C1) and open field condition (C0) and five pulse crops P1 : Greengram (Vigna radiata L.), P2 : Cowpea (Vigna sinensis L.), P3 : Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.), P4 : Indian bean (Dolichos lablab L.) and P5 : Pigeonpea (Cajanas cajan L.) were tried in factorial completely randomized design with four replications. The fresh weight of plant (69.76 g), number of branches per plant (9.66), number of pods per plant (14.48), number of grains per pod (9.95), grain yield per plant (6.22 g), grain yield per plot (678.99 g) and grain yield per hectare (888.51 kg) were recorded significantly maximum in open condition as compared to inter-cropping with Jatropha. However, plant height was noted significantly maximum under Jatropha (60.43 cm). Among different pulse crops, significantly maximum plant height (77.42 cm), fresh weight of plant (92.85 g), number of branches per plant (14.03) and number of pods per plant (16.98) were reported in P5 (Cajanas cajan L.), whereas number of grains per pod (16.89) and grain yield per plant (6.29 g) were noted in P3 (Vigna mungo L.). Moreover, grain yield per plot (930.69 g) and grain yield per hectare (1096.01 kg) were registered in P1 (Vigna radiata L.). Pulse crops grown in open condition gave higher net realization as compared to pulse crops grown under Jatropha. Economically, among five pulse crops under investigation, Greengram gave higher returns as compared to other pulse crops. Jatropha found more suitable with Indian bean. Jatropha seed yield may be economical if the age of plantation is five years or more.
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SM Ahir, MB Tandel, MK Desai, SM Patel. Potentiality of various pulse crops under Jatropha curcas L. based agrisilviculture system. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):2994-2999.
