A Madhavi Lata
Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University
India
Title: Studies on Amla and Terminalia based agri-horticultural system intercropped with Aswagandha
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Abstract
An experiment was conducted during kharif seasons of 2008-09 and 2009-10 at AICRP on Agroforestry, PJTSAU, Rajendrangar. The present investigation comprised of agroforestry model with aswagandha intercropped in four year old amla and terminalia agri-horticultural systems laid in split plot design with three replications.The treatments in aswagandha based agri-horticultural systems consisted of three cropping situations as main plots viz., intercropping of aswagandha in amla, intercropping of aswagandha in terminalia and sole cropping of aswagandha.
The results indicated that among the different cropping situations studied in aswagandha based agri-horticultural system; growth parameters like plant height, dry matter production and leaf area per plant of aswagandha were markedly higher under sole cropping situation when compared to intercropping situation both in amla and terminalia. Days to physiological maturity of aswagandha was delayed by 9-10 days in intercropping situation in terminalia when compared to intercropping in amla. Root and seed yields (kg ha-1) of aswagandha were the highest with sole cropping situation compared to either of the intercropping situations. Aswagandha performed better to some extent as an intercrop in amla as compared in terminalia. With an olide content (%) was significantly more under sole cropping. PAR was more under sole cropping compared to intercropping situation.
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