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Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 50 issue 2 (april 2016) : 177-182

Outcome of intercropping garlic with brinjal for the small holder farmers of Bangladesh

M.R. Islam*, M.F. Hossain, M.A.K. Mian, J. Hossain, M.A. Alam
1<p>Agronomy Division, Regional Agricultural Research Station,&nbsp;BARI, Ishwardi, Pabna, Bangladesh.</p>
Cite article:- Islam* M.R., Hossain M.F., Mian M.A.K., Hossain J., Alam M.A. (2016). Outcome of intercropping garlic with brinjal for the small holderfarmers of Bangladesh . Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 50(2): 177-182. doi: 10.18805/ijare.v0iOF.9428.

ABSTRACT

The objective of the experiment was to find out the best combination and efficiency the productivity of garlic for intercropping at different planting densities with brinjal. The treatment combinations were brinjal 100% + garlic 70%, brinjal 100% + garlic 60%, brinjal 100% + garlic 50%, brinjal 100% + garlic 40%, brinjal 100% + garlic 30% with sole crop of brinjal. A randomized complete block design replicated three times was used. Different intercropping combinations were evaluated by performed on basis of several intercropping indices such as land equivalent ratio (LER), competitive ratio (CR), monetary advantages index (MAI), replacement value of intercrops (RVI) and economics performance. The monetary return of intercropping of garlic with brinjal with different planting ratio was significantly higher as compared to sole cropping of brinjal. The highest brinjal equivalent yield (91.65 t ha-1), gross return (Tk.1374800 ha-1), gross margin (Tk.1003426 ha-1), BCR (3.70) and LER (2.65) were in intercropping of brinjal 100% + garlic 70% compared to other intercropping combination and sole cropping of brinjal. Brinjal 100% + garlic 60% showed same BCR in intercropping. The study also revealed that brinjal 100% + garlic 70% intercropping system exhibited higher MAI (Tk. 855950 ha-1) and replacement value of intercropping (5.34) compared to the other planting ratio and the sole crop. 

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