Yield, water productivity and economics of legume based agri-horti systems during establishment phase of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in hyper arid partially irrigated zone of western Rajasthan
Field experiment was carried out at farmer’s field in pre-bearing orchard of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) during rabi and kharif season of 2015-16 and 2016-17, respectively in Bikaner district of Rajasthan to study the yield, water productivity and return of legume based intercropping during th...
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| author | M L Soni Birbal Birbal V Nangia A Saxena N D Yadava V Subbulakshmi N S Nathawat |
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Field experiment was carried out at farmer’s field in pre-bearing orchard of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) during rabi and kharif season of 2015-16 and 2016-17, respectively in Bikaner district of Rajasthan to study the yield, water productivity and return of legume based intercropping during the establishment phase of pomegranate. There were five treatment combinations, i.e sole pomegranate, pomegranate + (fenugreek–clusterbean), pomegranate + (wheat-groundnut), sole fenugreek –clusterbean and sole wheat-groundnut. Pomegranate planted at 4m × 3m was maintained with drip and intercrops with mini-sprinkler irrigation system. Intercrops showed positive effect on height, girth and canopy spread of pomegranate over sole plantation. In agri-horti systems, the productivity of fenugreek, wheat, clusterbean and groundnut were higher by 20.5, 15.1, 16.4 and 14.9 %, respectively in grain and 18.0, 15.0, 31.6 and 12.4 %, respectively in straw/stover, as compared to sole cropping. The increase in productivity in agri-horti systems may compensate the area sacrificed by canopy coverage of trees up to some extent. Wheat-groundnut intercropped with pomegranate produced higher system productivity (5376 kg /ha) over fenugreek-clusterbean intercropped with pomegranate as well as sole fenugreek-clusterbean. Water productivity of sole orchard can be improved to 0.21 and 0.39 kg /m3 in terms of economic yield (WPEY), 0.64 and 0.99 kg/m3 in terms of biological yield (WPBY) and ₹ `108.8 and ₹ 151.1 /ha/mm, respectively in monitory terms by incorporating fenugreek–clusterbean and wheat-groundnut intercropping systems, respectively.
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| spelling | doaj.art-59636854bd17469b87ee8ad323f654642023-02-14T08:27:16ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences0019-50222394-33192020-10-0190810.56093/ijas.v90i8.105946Yield, water productivity and economics of legume based agri-horti systems during establishment phase of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in hyper arid partially irrigated zone of western RajasthanM L Soni0Birbal Birbal1V Nangia2A Saxena3N D Yadava4V Subbulakshmi5N S Nathawat6Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 004Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 004Senior hydrologist, Integrated Water and Management Programme, ICARDA, JordanPrincipal Scientist, ICAR- Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Leh, Jammu & KashmirPrincipal Scientist and Head, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 004Scientist, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 004Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 004 Field experiment was carried out at farmer’s field in pre-bearing orchard of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) during rabi and kharif season of 2015-16 and 2016-17, respectively in Bikaner district of Rajasthan to study the yield, water productivity and return of legume based intercropping during the establishment phase of pomegranate. There were five treatment combinations, i.e sole pomegranate, pomegranate + (fenugreek–clusterbean), pomegranate + (wheat-groundnut), sole fenugreek –clusterbean and sole wheat-groundnut. Pomegranate planted at 4m × 3m was maintained with drip and intercrops with mini-sprinkler irrigation system. Intercrops showed positive effect on height, girth and canopy spread of pomegranate over sole plantation. In agri-horti systems, the productivity of fenugreek, wheat, clusterbean and groundnut were higher by 20.5, 15.1, 16.4 and 14.9 %, respectively in grain and 18.0, 15.0, 31.6 and 12.4 %, respectively in straw/stover, as compared to sole cropping. The increase in productivity in agri-horti systems may compensate the area sacrificed by canopy coverage of trees up to some extent. Wheat-groundnut intercropped with pomegranate produced higher system productivity (5376 kg /ha) over fenugreek-clusterbean intercropped with pomegranate as well as sole fenugreek-clusterbean. Water productivity of sole orchard can be improved to 0.21 and 0.39 kg /m3 in terms of economic yield (WPEY), 0.64 and 0.99 kg/m3 in terms of biological yield (WPBY) and ₹ `108.8 and ₹ 151.1 /ha/mm, respectively in monitory terms by incorporating fenugreek–clusterbean and wheat-groundnut intercropping systems, respectively. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/105946Agri-horti systemsEconomicsWater productivityYield |
| spellingShingle | M L Soni Birbal Birbal V Nangia A Saxena N D Yadava V Subbulakshmi N S Nathawat Yield, water productivity and economics of legume based agri-horti systems during establishment phase of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in hyper arid partially irrigated zone of western Rajasthan The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences Agri-horti systems Economics Water productivity Yield |
| title | Yield, water productivity and economics of legume based agri-horti systems during establishment phase of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in hyper arid partially irrigated zone of western Rajasthan |
| title_full | Yield, water productivity and economics of legume based agri-horti systems during establishment phase of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in hyper arid partially irrigated zone of western Rajasthan |
| title_fullStr | Yield, water productivity and economics of legume based agri-horti systems during establishment phase of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in hyper arid partially irrigated zone of western Rajasthan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Yield, water productivity and economics of legume based agri-horti systems during establishment phase of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in hyper arid partially irrigated zone of western Rajasthan |
| title_short | Yield, water productivity and economics of legume based agri-horti systems during establishment phase of pomegranate (Punica granatum) in hyper arid partially irrigated zone of western Rajasthan |
| title_sort | yield water productivity and economics of legume based agri horti systems during establishment phase of pomegranate punica granatum in hyper arid partially irrigated zone of western rajasthan |
| topic | Agri-horti systems Economics Water productivity Yield |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/105946 |
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