Vol. 10, Issue 2 (2021)

Author(s):
Yugendra Turkar, Arvind Bhai Patel, Vishesh Pratap Singh, Tej Pratap and Hanumant Singh

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the ICR farm, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat with a view to study the performance of intercropping of rapeseed with pea under different integrated nutrient management (INM) practices. The treatments comprised of four intercropping systems (C) viz., C1 -Sole Rapeseed, C2- Rapeseed : Pea (1:2), C3-Rapeseed : Pea (2:1) and C4 –Rapeseed : Pea (2:2) and four levels of integrated nutrient management practices (M) viz;M1-100% RDF (Recommended Dose of Fertilizers), M2- 75% RDF+ 25% N through enriched compost, M3- 75% RDF+ 25% N through vermi-compost and M4- 50% RDF+ Bio-fertilizers + 50% N through vermi-compost. The treatments were laid out in a Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications. The crops and varieties tested were Rapeseed -TS-67, Pea -Azad P-1. Intercropping of rapeseed + pea 2:2 or 2.1 and INM practices of 75% RDF + 25% N through vermicompost or 50% RDF + biofertilizers + 50% N through vermicompost, significantly increased the growth and yield attributes.