Effect of Row Ratio on Growth, Nodulation, Yield and Nutrient Uptake in Maize (Zea mays L.) with Urdbean and Mungbean Intercropping System

Authors

  • Vinay Pandey Dept. of Agronomy, University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, U.P. (250 110), India
  • Adesh Singh Dept. of Agronomy, University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, U.P. (250 110), India
  • Ashish Dwivedi Dept. of Agronomy, University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, U.P. (250 110), India
  • S. S. Tomar Dept. of Agronomy, University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, U.P. (250 110), India
  • R. K. Naresh Dept. of Agronomy, University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, U.P. (250 110), India
  • U. P. Shahi Dept. of Soil Science Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, U.P. (250 110), India

Keywords:

Yield, row ratio, intercropping, maize, urdbean, mungbean

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2013 on sandy loam soil at CRC of S.V.P.U.A. & T. Meerut. In this investigation 09 treatment combination viz., maize with normal (1:1), paired (2:2) and strip (3:3) planted urdbean and mungbean along with all the three crops in their sole stands were tested in randomized block design with three replications. The study revealed that strip planted maize+urdbean (3:3) being on par with maize+mungbean (3:3) recorded significantly highest values of plant height, plant spread and dry matter accumulation, yield attributes viz., cob length (cm), grains row-1, grains cob-1 and test weight (g) and yield of maize in terms of biological yield (123.0 q ha-1) however, harvest index was higher under normal (1:1) maize+urdbean. In terms of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake in grains and stover and their total uptake of each, strip (3:3) planted maize proved its superiority over sole and normal (1:1) planted maize. Likewise in intercrops, all the growth parameters, nodules plant-1, yield attributes, yields, nutrients uptake and their total uptake were statistically superior in their sole as compared to normal (1:1), paired (2:2) and strip (3:3) planting with maize. Therefore, strip planted maize+mungbean/urdbean (3:3) intercropping system proved to be better growth and development, nodulation, biological yield and their contributing traits and nutrient uptake in grain and stover/straw of crops. Further, atleast one more year research is needed to develop the module for maize+mun/urdbean intercropping system.

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Published

2016-08-20

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Pandey V, Singh A, Dwivedi A, Tomar SS, Naresh RK, Shahi UP. Effect of Row Ratio on Growth, Nodulation, Yield and Nutrient Uptake in Maize (Zea mays L.) with Urdbean and Mungbean Intercropping System. IJBSM [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 20 [cited 2025 Sep. 21];7(Aug, 4 Spcl):550-6. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/931

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Vol. 7 No. Aug, 4 Spcl (2016)

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