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Indian Journal of
Agricultural Research
Print ISSN: 0367-8245
Online ISSN: 0976-058X
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Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 49 issue 3 (june 2015) : 229-234

Evaluation of pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum) and clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) intercropping system under arid western plain zone in India

Ranu Tiwari, R.S. Yadav, Amit Kumawat*
1Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner–334 006, India.
Cite article:- Tiwari Ranu, Yadav R.S., Kumawat* Amit (2025). Evaluation of pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum) and clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) intercropping system under arid western plain zone in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 49(3): 229-234. doi: 10.5958/0976-058X.2015.00035.9.

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season (July-November) of 2011 to evaluate the pearlmillet and clusterbean intercropping system in the arid region of Rajasthan. Intercropping of pearlmillet cultivar HHB-67 with clusterbean cultivar RGC-1003 in row ratio 1:3 resulted significantly maximum effective tillers per plant. Sole pearlmillet cultivar HHB-67 produced significantly maximum seed yield and had the maximum harvest index. Among intercropping treatments pearlmillet cultivar HHB-67 with clusterbean cultivarRGC-1003 in row ratio 1:1 resulted significantly maximum seed yield over other treatment.Pearlmillet cultivar Raj 171 + clusterbean cultivarRGC-1003 (1:1 row ratio)resulted in significantly maximumstover and biological yield. Intercropping of pearlmillet cultivar HHB-67 + clusterbean cultivarRGC-986 in row ratio 1:3 was superior to all the intercropping treatments in terms of PMEY, net returns and B:C ratio. But LER ofpearlmillet cultivar HHB-67 + clusterbean cultivarRGC-986 in row ratio 2:2 was maximum among all the treatments.

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