Vol. 12, Issue 1 (2023)

Author(s):
DD More, NA Meshram, PB Sanap, NH Khobragade, SS Desai, MR Vahane and SB Dodake

Abstract:
A study was conducted during 2021-22 at the Research Farm of AICRP on Agroforestry, Dr. BSKKV, Dapoli, on “Impact of Dendrocalamus stocksii Munro based agroforestry system on soil fertility and yield of crops in Alfisol”. Significantly maximum yield of Turmeric (25.25 t/ha), Ginger (16.72 t/ha), Alpinia (20.01 t/ha) and Finger millet (1.55 t/ha) were observed by turmeric + bamboo agroforestry system at 8 m x 8 m spacing than other. Similarly, maximum improvement in pH (5.87), EC (0.091 dSm^-1), OC (33.35 g kg^-1), avai. N (355.91 kg ha^-1), avai. P₂O₅ (24.76 kg ha^-1) and avai. K₂O (426.11 kg ha^-1) were noticed by under turmeric growing soil with 8 m x 8 m spacing under bamboo based agroforestry system than other. Among the agroforestry based land use systems, bamboo based turmeric agroforestry system growing at 8 x 8 m spacing may be used for getting higher yield of crops and overall development of soil fertility in Alfisols.