2024, Vol. 7, Issue 12, Part G

author(s)
Y Rajkumar, WN Narkhede, BM Satale, M Padmaja and SU Pawar

abstract
A field trial entitled “To study suitable Planting pattern, growth and yield of Barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta L.) + Black gram (Vigna mungo L.) intercropping system”, was conducted during Kharif 2023 at All India Co- Ordinated Research Project on Dryland Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications and seven treatments. Treatments comprised viz. T₁ - Sole Barnyard millet, T₂ - Sole Black gram, T₃ - Barnyard millet + Black gram (1:1), T₄ - Barnyard millet + Black gram (2:1), T₅ - Barnyard millet + Black gram (3:2), T₆ - Barnyard millet + Black gram (2:2), T₇ - Barnyard millet + Black gram (3:3). The barnyard millet variety used was DHBM-47-3, and the black gram variety was TAU-1. The results showed that growth-related traits such as plant height, number of leaves, leaf area, dry matter accumulation, number of tillers and number of branches were highest in the Barnyard millet + Black gram (2:1) intercropping system. This was followed by the Barnyard millet + Black gram (3:2) combination. The lowest values for these traits were observed in the sole crops of Barnyard millet and Black gram.