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Genotype studies in a groundnut-pigeonpea intercropping system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

L. J. Rao  and
B. N. Mittra
L. J. Rao
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721 302, West Bengal, India
B. N. Mittra
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721 302, West Bengal, India
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Intercropping has been recognized as an important farming practice, particularly under rainfed conditions, for its greater stability in production, equal distribution of labour throughout the growing season and greater diversity of food and income sources. Evidence for higher productivity from intercropping through more efficient use of resources has been demonstrated (Andrews, 1972; De & Singh, 1979; Willey & Natarajan, 1978). Groundnutpigeonpea intercropping, which is prevalent in semiarid conditions of India on alfisols, does not produce good yields because of the traditional practice of having low pigeonpea density. Also, unsuitable genotype and poor arrangement of the crops often prove to be disadvantageous.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 109 , Issue 3 , December 1987 , pp. 595 - 597
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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